Amalthea

Amalthea — moon orbiting Jupiter, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Amalthea in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A deep-red lump skimming just above Jupiter’s cloud tops, dyed by sulfur blasted off Io and stretched by tides into a permanent egg shape.

Radius

83.5 km

Orbit

181k km from Jupiter

Period

0.50 days

Colour

The reddest object in the solar system

Gives off

More heat than it gets from the Sun

Explore Amalthea in 3D

Cosmoscope places Amalthea in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.