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Does any planet orbit Jupiter?
No, planets orbit around the sun. There are over 60 moons that orbit around Jupiter though.
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 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 five moons orbit Jupiter?
63 known moons orbit Jupiter.
What planet do The moons of io europeganymedecallisto all orbit around?
They orbit Jupiter.
Do Jupiter's moons orbit it?
Yes. if they did not they would not be Jupiter's moons.
Why doesn't Jupiter orbit its moons?
Jupiter doesn't orbit its moons because it has a greater mass than them.
What does the galilean moons have to do with gravity?
Gravity keeps them in orbit around Jupiter.
Do Jupiter's moons stay in orbit around Jupiter in the same way that your moon orbits around earth?
yes and no there;s no answer
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.
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.
Does the moon orbit Jupiter?
Not our (the Earth's) moon but Jupiter has lots of its own moons that orbit it.
