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How did Galileo know the point of light around Jupiter were not stars?
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∙ 9y ago
Galileo knew the points of light around Jupiter were not stars because they appeared to be dancing around the planet and were not acting like stars. This gave evidence to the fact that the planets revolve around the Sun.
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∙ 9y agobecause he saw it with his telescope
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How many years ago was Jupiter discovered?
Jupiter was known by the ancients. In 1610, Galileo, discovered that i twas not a point source and had four other bodies orbiting around it, moons.
What two discoveries did Galileo make with the telescope?
He Discovered that Earth was not the center of the solar system , Jupiter Has four moons and Venus has light and dark phases, like a moon! He also discovered the rings of Saturn. All this using just one telescope? Galileo didn't invent the telescope, but he was the first person we know of to point a telescope into the skies - and discovered that Jupiter wasn't just a bright light in the sky, but was an enormous planet with moons of its own. The four largest are called the "Galilean" moons; Ganymede, Europa, Callisto and Io.
Why does the brightness of Jupiter apper to change over time?
That's mainly because the distance from Jupiter to Earth changes over time. If we assume, for simplicity, that Jupiter's orbit is circular, and that the distance from the Sun to Jupiter is 5 AU, then, when Jupiter is in opposition (opposite to the Sun, from our point of view), it is at a distance of 4 AU (5 minus 1); when it is in conjunction (behind the Sun, from our point of view), it's at a distance of 6 AU (5 plus 1).
When did Galileo point a telescope at the stars?
1620
What planet did the Galileo spacecraft slam into in 2003 after orbiting it for nearly eight years?
After circling the Jovian System for more than 7 years, Galileo had nearly depleted the propellant needed to point its antennae toward earth and adjust its flight path. While still in controllable the spacecraft was placed on a course to crash into Planet Jupiter, a manoeuvre designed to eliminate the risk of Galileo colliding with the moon Europa and contaminating its pristine surface.
Does Jupiter have a tail?
No, Jupiter is a planet. Or a Roman god, depending on your point of view. No for both
How far from is Jupiter from the sun?
Because the orbit of Jupiter around the sun is not a perfect circle, its distance from the sun depends on where it is in its orbit.At Perihelion(closest point in the orbit to the Sun): 740,573,600 km / 4.95 AU / 460,171,100 milesAt aphelion (farthest point in the orbit to the Sun): 816,520,800 km / 5.458 AU / 507,304,400 milesThe semimajor axis of its orbit is: 778,547,200 km / 5.2 AU / 483,711,400 milesIts average distance from the sun is 5.2 AU (5.2 times the average earth/sun distance) or about 43.3 light-minutes.
What is Jupiter distance from sun?
Aphelion (Farthest point) 816,520,800 km - 507,362,502 miles - 5.458104 AU Perihelion (Closest point) 740,573,600 km - 460,171,100 miles - 4.950429 AU Semi major axis (Average) 778,547,200 km - 483,766,801 miles - 5.204267 AU
How long would it take to jog around Jupiter?
The average jogging speed is about 10 kph. Jupiter at the equator has a circumference of 449,197 km, so it would take about 5.12 years assuming you didn't stop, alter course or die from the atmosphere. Not forgetting the small point, that Jupiter does not have a surface to jog on.
How far is Jupiter away from the sun in km?
At our closest point in our orbit, 390,682,810 miles. The earth is 93, 000, 000 miles from the sun. Jupiter is 483, 682, 810 miles from the sun. At our most distant, 576,682,810 miles, when we're on opposite sides of the sun.
What planet has dark spheres that reflect light from the sun?
I might be missing the point of this question, but surely the "dark spheres" are just spherical moons. The obvious answer is Jupiter, because it has several such moons.
Is Uranus' speed not less than or not greater than Jupiter's speed?
The speed of the planet Uranus at every point in its orbit is lessthan the speed of the planet Jupiter at every point in its orbit.
