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The moons stay in orbit around Jupiter due to the gravitational pull of the planet. As of June 2014, Jupiter has 63 known moons.
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How many moons does the Jupiter have?
Jupiter has 50 moons around it.
Are there any moons orbiting around jupiter?
Yes. Jupiter has 67 moons.
What is the number of moons that orbit around Jupiter?
16 moons
Does any planet orbit Jupiter?
No, planets orbit around the sun. There are over 60 moons that orbit around Jupiter though.
Why is Jupiter in the center of its univeres?
Just as the Sun is in the center of our solar system and all the planets revolve around it, so Jupiter is in the center of its own system of moons, and all the moons revolve around Jupiter.
What planets suround Jupiter?
Jupiter has 63 confirmed moons in orbit around it. No planets are in orbit around it, since they would then be classed as moons. The planets in orbit either side of Jupiter are Mars and Saturn.
Which planet has 63 natural satellites?
Both Jupiter and Saturn have around that number of moons. But Jupiter is often regarded as having around 60 charted moons and Saturn around 50.
How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons challenge Ptolemy?
Ptolemy claimed everything must go around the Earth, but the moons of Jupiter obviously are not going around the Earth.
Does Jupiter's moons have moons?
Jupiter's moons do not have moons. No moon in the Solar System has a moon orbiting it.
How did Jupiter get its smaller moons?
Most of Jupiter's smaller moons were actually asteroids in the asteroid belt. Jupiter's immense gravity pulled them out and into it's orbit. Some just spun around and around until it was flung into space, but most stayed to become moons.
Who made the discovery of four moons in orbit around Jupiter?
Galileo discovered four moons of Jupiter, which are now known as Galilean moons. They are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Calisto.
Jupiter has approximately how many moons?
Jupiter has 79 moons and there are 4 major moons; The Galilean moons named after Galileo.
