Solar System Small Worlds Fact Sheet

Information on Jupiter's satellites and comparison with other selected solar system bodies.

CALLISTO GANYMEDE EUROPA IO MOON MERCURY PLUTO TITAN TRITON CERES EARTH
Diameter
4821 5262 3122 3643 3475 4879 2374 5150 2705 950 12,756
(km)
Diameter
0.378 0.413 0.245 0.286 0.272 0.382 0.186 0.404 0.212 0.074 1.000
(Earth=1)
Mass
107.6 148.2 48.0 89.3 73.5 330.2 13.0 134.6 21.5 0.94 5970
(1021kg)
Density
1830 1940 3010 3530 3340 5427 1860 1881 2050 2600 5515
(kg/m3)
Gravity
1.24 1.43 1.31 1.80 1.6 3.7 0.62 1.35 0.78 0.26 9.8
(m/s2)
Escape
Velocity 2.4 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.4 4.3 1.2 2.6 1.5 0.5 11.2
(km/s)
Rotation
Period 400.5 171.7 85.2 42.5 655.7 1407.6 -153.3 382.7 -141.0 9.1 23.9
(hours)
Orbital
Distance 1883 1070 671 422 384 57,900 5,906,000 1222 355 414,000 149,600
(103 km)
Periapse
1870 1068 664 420 363 46,000 4,437,000 1186 355 381,000 147,100
(103 km)
Apoapse
1896 1072 678 424 406 69,800 7,376,000 1258 355 447,000 152,100
(103 km)
Orbital
Period 16.7 7.2 3.6 1.8 27.3 88.0 90,560 15.9 5.9 1680 365.2
(days)
Orbital
Velocity 8.2 10.9 13.7 17.3 1.0 47.9 4.7 5.6 4.4 17.9 29.8
(km/s)
Orbital
Inclination 0.19 0.18 0.47 0.04 5.1 7.0 17.2 0.33 157.3 10.6 0.0
(degrees)
Orbital
0.007 0.001 0.009 0.004 0.055 0.205 0.249 0.029 0.000 0.079 0.017
Eccentricity
Mean
Temperature -155 -160 -170 -155 -20 167 -225 -180 -215 -105 15
(C)
Global
Magnetic No Yes No Possible No Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes
Field?
CALLISTO GANYMEDE EUROPA IO MOON MERCURY PLUTO TITAN TRITON CERES EARTH

Text Version of the Fact Table

 Jovian Satellite Fact Sheet
Index of Planetary Fact Sheets - More detailed fact sheets for each planet
Notes on the Fact Sheets - Explanations of the values and headings in the fact sheet

Author/Curator:
Dr. David R. Williams, dave.williams@nasa.gov
NSSDCA, Mail Code 690.1
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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NASA Official: Dr. David R. Williams, david.r.williams@nasa.gov

Last Updated: 18 April 2016, DRW