The solar system: the planets: planet Jupiters moons: Himalia

Planet Jupiter Moons: Himalia

Himalia is a moon of the planet Jupiter.

For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the planets.

Himalia Moon Facts Mass (kg) 9.56e+18 Radius (km) 93 Density (gm/cm3) 2.8 Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,480,000 Period of rotation (days) 0.4 Period of orbit (days) 250.5662 Orbital velocity (km/sec) 3.34 Eccentricity of orbit 0.1580 Inclination of orbit (°) 27.63 Visual albedo 0.03 Visual magnitude 14.84 This moon can be viewed in many amateur telescopes.

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