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Which planet is circled by galilean moons?
Jupiter.
Which planet has a moon named Europa and named after Galileo?
The Galilean moons were named after their discoverer, Galileo Galilei. The moons (plural) that he found are the four largest satellites of Jupiter, Io, Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa.
Are there rings orbiting the planet Venus's?
no there is no rings or moons orbiting Venus. because there is no ring system.
Triton and Nereid are moons orbiting which planet?
Triton and Nereid orbit the planet Neptune.
How many galilean moons does the planet Jupiter have?
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.
Which planet has the Galilean moons orbiting around it?
Jupiter. The "Galilean" moons are the four largest moons, which are so large that Galileo was able to see them orbiting Jupiter even with his relatively modest telescope.
Where are the Galilean moons located?
The Galilean moons orbit the planet Jupiter.
What are the galilean satelites?
they are the four biggeset moons orbiting Jupiter
To which planet do the Galilean moons belong?
Jupiter
Which planet is circled by galilean moons?
Jupiter.
Which planet has four galilean moons?
Jupiter
How many moons does mercury have orbiting it?
There are no moons orbiting the planet Mercury.
Where would you find the Galilean moons?
The Galilean moons are the four largest moons orbiting the planet Jupiter; they are named for their discoverer, Galileo.They are (in order from closet to furthest from Jupiter) Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto; with just about any telescope, you can see at least a few of them for yourself whenever Jupiter is visible in the nighttime sky.
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.
Callisto is the moon of what planet?
Callisto is one of the Galilean moons of Juipter
Is Europa a planet?
No. Europa is one of the four "Galilean" moons of Jupiter.
Are there moons orbiting the planet Mars?
Yes. Two moons orbit the planet Mars: Phobos and Deimos.
