Recognised as Moon
Europa
- Moon
- 0.13× Earth gravity
- Orbits Jupiter
Europa is a moon with a mean radius of 1,561 km and a surface gravity of 1.32 m/s², which is 0.13× Earth's, so a 70 kg person would weigh 9.4 kg there. Escape velocity is 2.03 km/s.
Physical properties
Mass0.048 × 10²⁴ kg≈measured
Mean radius1,561 km≈
Circumference9,807 km
Surface area30,612,893 km²
Volume15.9269 × 10⁹ km³one cubic kilometre is 10⁹ cubic metres
Mean density3,014 kg/m³water is 1,000 kg/m³
Gravity and escape
Surface gravity1.315 m/s²0.134× Earth's
Escape velocity2.026 km/sthe speed needed to leave without further propulsion
A 70 kg person would weigh9.4 kg-forcemass is unchanged; only the weight differs
A 1 kg mass would weigh1.315 newtons
Fall in 1 second0.658 mfrom rest, ignoring any atmosphere
Rotation and orbit
Day length (sidereal)3.551 Earth days
Orbital period3.551 Earth days
OrbitsJupiter
KindMoon
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