Planet Jupiter

Some Facts about The Jovian Moon, Europa
courtesy of NASA

Discovered ByGalileo Galilei
Date of Discovery1610
Average Distance from Jupiter671,000 km (metric)
Equatorial Radius1,565 km (metric)
Mass47,998,200,000,000,000,000,000 kg (metric)
Orbit Period (Length of Year)3.551181041 Earth days
Orbital Eccentricity0.009
Orbital Inclination to Ecliptic0.47°
Atmospheric ConstituentsOxygen
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