Jupiter From Europa

This is a 360-degree 'photo sphere', showing the planet Jupiter as viewed from the surface of its moon, Europa. Click inside the image and drag in any direction.
I designed this image, which is scientifically reasonably accurate, for viewing within a VR-enabled headset, such as Samsung's Gear VR.
In the sky you can see, to the left of Jupiter, its innermost big moon Io, and it's largest moon, Ganymede.When viewed in a VR environment, Jupiter subtends an angle of about 12 degrees, which is what you would see if you were on Europa itself. Twelve degrees is roughly 24 times wider than the full Moon seen from Earth. Io and Ganymede are both shown as their correct relative sizes.
Created in 3DS Max 2014. Rendered using V-ray.
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[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

Slightly intimidating

[@20secondtimeout78]

I'd expect Jupiter to be much bigger. How far away from the planet is Europa?

[@spaceboffin]

It is correct, but I understand what you mean. This scene is designed for viewing in a VR headset. When you do that, Jupiter spans a huge angle. Seen like this it appears much smaller. Jupiter is 139,800 km across and Europa is 670,000 km away. That gives an angular size of Jupiter of 11.2 degrees - 22 times the apparent size of our own Moon in our sky.

[@clavius500]

Now you have got me twitching to do it properly, and to make my own!

[@eujebenqo6159]

but where is the sun its night :(

[@spaceboffin]

Below the horizon. The scene is lit only by Jupiter's reflected sunlight

[@Buckblacket]

I went all the way to Europa to film this on a potato. You're welcome...

[@neverpure20]

So that's how it'll look like when we colonize it :D

[@MisterO-b7v]

It's just a ball of ice

[@qraal]

So flat!