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Comparison: Europa vs. Jupiter

This chart shows the differences between Europa and Jupiter. To change the planets/moons being compared, change one or more of the form fields at the bottom and click Refresh.

Discovered By
Galileo Galilei
Known by the Ancients
Date of Discovery
1610
Unknown
Average Orbit Distance
671,000 km
778,412,020 km
Equatorial Radius
1,565 km
71,492 km
Mass
47,998,200,000,000,000,000,000 kg
1,898,700,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg
Orbit Eccentricity
0.009
.04839
Orbital Inclination to Ecliptic
0.47 degree
1.305 degrees
Atmospheric Constituents
Oxygen
Hydrogen, Helium

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