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Callisto
Callisto is a satellite which orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Callisto
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Jupiter

Date Discovered

   01/07/1610

Discoverer

   Galileo Galilei

Distance From Planet

   1,883,000 km

Mass

   1.08E+23 kg

Density

   1.851 g/cm³

Revolution Period

   16.69 days

Orbit Inclination

   0.28 degrees

Diameter

   4806 km

Eccentricity

   0.007

Albedo

   0.2

Escape Velocity

   ~0.012 km/s

Temperature

   ~124 K

 
Description

Overview:
Callisto is a moon that revolves around the planet Jupiter. This moon maintains a mean distance from Jupiter of 1,883,000 km. It takes Callisto 16.69 days to revolve around its planet.

 Details:
Callisto is a large satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 4806 km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0.007 and an orbital inclination of 0.28 degrees.

 Discovery:
This moon was discovered by Galileo Galilei in the year 1610.