Jupiter's Moon - Himalia

H imalia is the tenth known satellite of Jupiter. Himalia was a nymph who bore three sons of Zeus (Jupiter). It was discovered by C. Perrine in 1904. Very little is known about Himalia.

PHYSICAL DATA FOR HIMALIA
 Mass (kg) 9.56e + 18
 Mass (Earth = 1) 1.5997e - 06
 Radius (km) 93
 Radius (Earth = 1) 1.4581e - 02
 Mean Density (g/cm3) 2.8
 Mean Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,480,000
 Magnitude (V0) 14.84


ORBITAL DATA FOR HIMALIA
 Rotational period (days) 0.4
 Orbital period (days) 250.5662
 Mean orbital velocity (km/s) 3.34
 Orbital eccentricity 0.1580
 Orbital inclination (degrees) 27.63
 Escape (km/s) 0.117
 Albedo 0.03


Physical Data Key
 
Mass Mass
Mass Mass compared to that of Earth.
Radius Radius
Radius Radius compared to that of Earth.
Mean Density Average Density.
Distance Distance to the planet's center.
Magnitude The brightness of a star or object.
 
 
Orbital Data Key
 
Rotational Period Number of days to make one complete rotation.
Orbital Period Number of days to obital the planet.
Mean Orbital Velocity Average obital speed.
Orbital Eccentricity Eccentricity.
Orbital Inclination The tilt of the moon or planet.
Escape Escape Velocity.
Albedo Visual geometric albedo.

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