Himalia (moon)
Himalia (pronounced "hih MAL yuh") is a moon of Jupiter. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine[?] at the Lick Observatory in 1904 and is named after the nymph Himalia who bore three sons of Zeus.
Discovery
Discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine[?]
Discovered in 1904
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius 11,443,000 km
Eccentricity 0.112-0.207
Orbital period 250.1d
Inclination 4.5-51.9°
Is a satellite of Jupiter
Physical characteristics
Equatorial diameter ~170 km
Surface area km2
Mass 6.74×1018 kg
Mean density 2.6 g/cm3
Surface gravity 0.062 m/s2
Rotation period ~0.4d
Axial tilt ?°
Albedo 0.04
Surface temp.
min mean max K K K
Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa