Europa
Europa is a natural satellite of Jupiter, with a smooth icy surface thought to cover a subsurface ocean.
How big is it?
3,122 km · mean diameter
Mean diameter · approximate
A little perspective
Europa vs Moon: diameter comparison
The mean diameter of the Moon is about 1.11 times the mean diameter of Europa.
Europa is a natural satellite of Jupiter, with a smooth icy surface thought to cover a subsurface ocean.
The Moon is Earth’s natural satellite and the brightest large object in Earth’s night sky.
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Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Europa
Mean diameter: 3,122 km; approximate.
Rounded mean-radius model of Europa. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.
NASA JPL — Planetary satellite physical parameters
The marked mean diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Moon
Mean diameter: 3,475 km; approximate.
Rounded mean-radius model of Moon. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.
NASA JPL — Planetary satellite physical parameters
The marked mean diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 3,122 km
We compare the mean diameter of Europa. This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
Rounded mean-radius model of Europa. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.
The marked horizontal span follows the measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,122 km | Not recorded | approximate | |
| 30,610,000 km² | Not recorded | derived | |
| 1.593 × 10¹⁰ km³ | Not recorded | derived | |
| 4.799 × 10¹⁹ t | Not recorded | derived | |
| 1.315 m/s² | Not recorded | derived |
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Nearest lower valuePlanets, moons and spacePluto2,377 kmMean diameterPluto is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, composed of rock and ice and orbiting the Sun.
Around the same scalePlaces and natural featuresDanube2,850 kmApproximate main-channel lengthThe Danube is a major river in central and eastern Europe, flowing from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea.
Nearest higher valuePlanets, moons and spaceMoon3,475 kmMean diameterThe Moon is Earth’s natural satellite and the brightest large object in Earth’s night sky.Sources and method
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- NASA JPL — Planetary satellite physical parametersPublished mean radii and gravitational parameters GM. Spherical areas, volumes, masses and local gravity are explicitly derived.
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