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What planet is Jupiter's largest moon as big as?
Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, is as big as the planet Mercury.
One of Jupiter's moons is as big as the planet mercury if the moon is so big why is it a moon and not a planet?
Jupiter's moon Ganymede is as big as Mercury but is classified as a moon because it orbits Jupiter rather than orbiting the sun directly. Planets are celestial bodies that orbit the sun directly, while moons orbit planets. Ganymede's orbit around Jupiter classifies it as a moon rather than a planet.
What is the biggest moons?
The biggest moon is "Ganymede" which is a moon of Jupiter.
How big is the 18 moon of Jupiter?
The 18th moon of Jupiter, which has no name is refered to as "S/2003 J 3" It is 2 kilometres in diameter.
Does Jupiter and earth have similarities?
Only that they are planets with some of the biggest moons. Earth is solid, Jupiter is gaseous. Earth has no ring, but Jupiter has one that can barely be seen! Earth has one big moon (If a moon the same size orbits Jupiter, that moon is a great moon), while Jupiter has a ton of moons! Also, 1000 Earths can fit into a Jupiter.
What is that big dot that has been close to the moon lately?
That big dot close to the moon is likely a planet, most likely Jupiter or Saturn. Planets are often visible near the moon due to their brightness and position in the sky.
What planet has a moon that is a big as it self?
None. Some of the moons of Jupiter are nearly the size of Mercury, but no planet has a moon as big as the planet itself.
What will happen to watch if the moon were replaced with an object that had the mass of jupim?
Jupiter is so big that the Earth would orbit Jupiter.
Jupiter's largest moons are as big as what planet?
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter (5262 km diameter) - its just a bit bigger than Mercury (4880km diameter), while Castillo is the second largest moon of Jupiter (diameter is 4820 km), which is just a bit less than Mercury's diameter- almost the same size.
Which Moon is Farthest from Jupiter?
"Callisto" is the farthest of the big moons. However there are over 60 others. The present record holder is the moon called "S/2003 J2".
What are Jupiter big satellites?
Jupiter's 4 major moons, known as the Galilean satellites, are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Io is an orange moon with an abundance of volcanic activity most likely caused by Jupiter's magnetic field. Europa is a cold, frozen ice moon and is also the smallest of the four. Ganymede is the largest and also is thought to have oceans. Callisto is the outermost moon (of the 4) and is covered with craters.
Is the sun is bigger than a moon?
The sun's diameter is about 400 times as big as our moon's diameter, 108 times as big as the Earth's, and about 10 times the diameter of the biggest planet (Jupiter).
