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There are no moons in Jupiter. Jupiter does have 63 confirmed that are in a stable orbit around the planet though. There could well be more than this though, which have yet to be discovered.
Jupiter have 64 moons.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt is now known that there are 23 moons for the planet of Jupiter. For a long time it was believed that there were only 16 moons for this planet.
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∙ 7y agoJupiter has 63 confirmed moons orbiting it. The first 4 discovered orbiting it were discovered by Galileo Galilie in the 15th century.
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∙ 9y agoabout 67 moons:))))))
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Which five moons orbit Jupiter?
63 known moons orbit Jupiter.
Why doesn't Jupiter orbit its moons?
Jupiter doesn't orbit its moons because it has a greater mass than them.
Are there planets with galilean moons?
Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.
How many moons does the Jupiter have and what are they like?
jupiter has 63 moons
How many of Jupiter's moons are named?
There are 50 moons named in Jupiter.
Which five moons orbit Jupiter?
63 known moons orbit Jupiter.
Do Jupiter's moons orbit it?
Yes. if they did not they would not be Jupiter's moons.
How many moons orbit Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune and Pluto?
62 moons orbit Saturn, 67 orbit Jupiter, 5 orbit Pluto, 14 orbit Neptune, and 27 orbit Uranus.
Why doesn't Jupiter orbit its moons?
Jupiter doesn't orbit its moons because it has a greater mass than them.
Does any planet orbit Jupiter?
No, planets orbit around the sun. There are over 60 moons that orbit around Jupiter though.
Could Jupiter orbit one of Mars moons?
No, the moons of Mars (Phobos and Phoebe) orbit Mars. Jupiter is another planet and has its own moons.
How many sub planets are there orbiting Jupiter?
10 -------- Jupiter has 67 known moons in orbit.
Does the moon orbit Jupiter?
Not our (the Earth's) moon but Jupiter has lots of its own moons that orbit it.
Explained simply how the moons stay in orbit around Jupiter?
The moons stay in orbit around Jupiter due to the gravitational pull of the planet. As of June 2014, Jupiter has 63 known moons.
What is the number of moons that orbit around Jupiter?
16 moons
How many moons orbit Jupiter and when were they discovered?
49 moons as of January 2009, 14 are still in consideration
How many moons is Jupiter away from Callisto?
Callisto is the 2nd largest and 8th closest of Jupiter's known moons, with an orbit about 1.8 million km from Jupiter. It was discovered by Galileo in 1610 and is the most distant from Jupiter of the 4 large Galilean moons. Jupiter's large moons orbit rapidly compared to Earth's Moon. Callisto circles Jupiter every 16.7 Earth days.
