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There are four Galilean moons, so named because they were discovered by Galileo. They are comparartively large compared to the other Jovian moons, so they were visible from Earth as companions to the planet.
They are Ganymede, Callisto, Europa, and Io.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoJupiter has about sixteen(16) or seventeen(17) moons.
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∙ 11y agoSince there is only one Jupiter, it is the only Jupiter that has moons.
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∙ 12y agothers have a 16 moons.
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∙ 11y agoJupiter has no moons
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How many moons does Jupiter have as of 2011?
Hi Jupiter is the 5th and the biggest planet in the solar system. The planet Jupiter has 63 moons. The 4 main known and the big moons of Jupiter are Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto. Ganymede is the biggest moon of Jupiter and is bigger than that of the Earth.
How many planets have more moons than Jupiter?
None no planets have more moons than jupiter and jupiter has atleast 63 moons more than any other planet
How many moons does Jupiter have in its orbit?
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.
What planet does Europa revolve around?
Europa is one of the many moons of Jupiter (one of the four main moons).
How many of the moons of Jupiter can be seen from earth with a pair of binoculars?
Four moons of Jupiter, also known as the Galilean moons, can be seen with a pair of binoculars. They are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons were first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and have become famous objects of study in astronomy.
Jupiter has approximately how many moons?
Jupiter has 79 moons and there are 4 major moons; The Galilean moons named after Galileo.
How many planets have Galilean moons?
The Galilean moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, all of which orbit Jupiter. The term "Galilean" does not denote anything special about the moons other than that they were discovered by the astronomer Galileo Galilei.
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
What are Jupiter's 4 moons?
Europa is one of Jupiter's moons. Actally theres Europa, Callisto, Ganymade, and Io. :] Ganymede, Io, Europa and Callisto Jupiter has 67 moons, of which four are major. Those moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
What planet has IO as one of its many moons?
Jupiter
What is the planet with the most moons and how many?
Jupiter. it has more than 60 moons.
How many moons does Jupiter planet has?
Jupiter has about 63 Moons, discovered so far.
What Is the planet That Has Many Moon?
Jupiter, With 63 Moons Orbiting it.
Which planet have many bright rings and 18 moons?
Jupiter
How many moons of planet Jupiter?
Jupiter has 63 confirmed moons that are in a stable orbit around the planet. There could well be more than this though, which have yet to be discovered.
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.
How many moons does Jupiter have as of 2011?
Hi Jupiter is the 5th and the biggest planet in the solar system. The planet Jupiter has 63 moons. The 4 main known and the big moons of Jupiter are Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto. Ganymede is the biggest moon of Jupiter and is bigger than that of the Earth.
