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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.
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Are all of the planet Moon's round?
No. Jupiter's smaller moons are irregular in shape.
How many moons revolve around Jupiter?
Currently, we are aware of 63 moons of Jupiter. But each new space probe to Jupiter discovers new moons smaller than the ones before, and it seems likely that there are still a few more yet to be found.Four of Jupiter's moons are big enough that Galileo was able to see them even through his very small telescope; these are Ganymede, Europa, Io and Callisto.
How many moons does the Jupiter have and what are they like?
jupiter has 63 moons
Do any planets have 30 moons?
Jupiter and Saturn each have large numbers of moons, but the exact number is changed quite frequently. Wikipedia states that Jupiter has 63 natural satellites but 47 of them are smaller than 10km in diameter. Saturn has at least 62 moons (53 with names) but 34 of these are smaller than 10km.
How many of Jupiter's moons are named?
There are 50 moons named in Jupiter.
What are the smaller moons of Jupiter?
Jupiter's smallest moon is called Leda.
What is the biggest planet and has four moons?
The biggest planet is Jupiter. It has the 4, large Galilean moons but also other smaller moons.
Are all of the planet Moon's round?
No. Jupiter's smaller moons are irregular in shape.
What in the solar system is closer to Jupiter than Mars?
The asteroid belt (many of Jupiter's smaller moons are captured asteroids).
How many satellies does Jupiter have?
As of now, there are 66 known moons. The four main ones are Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. Those moons of Jupiter are the largest moons of Jupiter. There are some other moons of Jupiter, the smaller ones. Some of them are Thebe, Amalthea, Thelxinoe, Isonoe, Autonoe, and Carpo. I was only telling you how many moons are there, some of their names, and sorry I didn`t include the rocks in the ring of Jupiter.
Does Jupiter's moons have moons?
Jupiter's moons do not have moons. No moon in the Solar System has a moon orbiting it.
What are 4 moons of Jupiter?
Io, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa are the 4 major moons, but there are about 60 other known smaller ones.
Jupiter has approximately how many moons?
Jupiter has 79 moons and there are 4 major moons; The Galilean moons named after Galileo.
How is Mercury is different from Jupiter?
Mercury is muich smaller than Jupiter, is sold rather than gasseous, is closer to the sun and has no moons.
Do Jupiter have any moons?
there is about 70 moons of jupiter
Which planets has the most moons?
In our Solar System, Jupiter has the most moons with 63.
How many moons revolve around Jupiter?
Currently, we are aware of 63 moons of Jupiter. But each new space probe to Jupiter discovers new moons smaller than the ones before, and it seems likely that there are still a few more yet to be found.Four of Jupiter's moons are big enough that Galileo was able to see them even through his very small telescope; these are Ganymede, Europa, Io and Callisto.
