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What are mercury's four important moons?
Mercury has no known moons.
What are the names of Jupiter's big moons?
The four large moons on Jupiter, or Galilean moons for the astronomer who discovered them, are called Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
How many moons does every single planet have?
Some planets have no moons at all, such as Mercury and Venus; some, like Earth, has only one. Mars has two tiny moons, and Jupiter has four large moons and 60 or so small ones.
What planets moons are larger than Pluto and mercury?
Jupiter has four large moons, the largest being Ganymede, which is the largest moon in our solar system. It's mean radius is 2634km, larger than Pluto's 1153km radius and also larger than Mercury's 2440km radius.
How many panets in your solar system have no moondts in your solar system have no moons?
There are only two large planets in the solar system with no moons: Mercury and Venus. There are also four dwarf planets, Ceres, Makemake, Snow White (2007 OR10), and Sedna, that have no moons, to our knowledge.
Why are the moons called the galilean moons?
Because the astronomer galileo galilei discovered the four moons.
How many planets have fewer than ten moons?
In our solar system, four, all four inner planets. Mercury and Venus have no moons, Earth has one and Mars has two.
Were there satellites orbiting Jupiter in 1610?
The same amount as there are now [See related question] . Galileo Galilei in 1610 only observed the four large moons called the Galilean moons.
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.
What are the names of the four largest moons of Jupiter what are they known as?
The moons are Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa. They are called the Galilean moons because they were reportedly first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610. These four and the largest moon of Saturn (Titan) are large enough to be visible with simple telescopes from Earth.
Are there multiple moons revolving around the solar system at the same given time?
Yes. Mercury and Venus have no moons, and Earth has only the one. Mars has two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter has four large moons, that you can see with binoculars or a small telescope. Jupiter also has sixty or so smaller moons, and more are being discovered every year. Saturn has four fairly large moons, and thirty or so smaller ones. Uranus has 27, Neptune only 13 (so far!) and even tiny Pluto has a moon named Charon.
Which jovian planets has the most moon?
Jupiter has the most moons among the Jovian planets, with a total of 79 known moons to date.
