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Europa

Europa is a moon which orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Europa

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Jupiter

Date Discovered

  01/07/1610

Discoverer

  Galileo Galilei

Distance From Planet

  670,900 km

Mass

  4.8E+22 kg

Density

  3.018 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  3.55 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.47 degrees

Diameter

  3120 km

Eccentricity

  0.101

Albedo

  0.64

Escape Velocity

  2.741 km/s

Temperature

  ~109 K

 
Description

Overview:
Europa is a satellite which revolves around the planet Jupiter. This moon maintains an average distance from Jupiter of 670,900 km. It takes Europa 3.55 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
Europa is a relatively large satellite with a diameter of 3120 km. Europa has an orbital eccentricity of 0.101 and an orbit inclindation of 0.47 degrees.

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