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The planet Jupiter is named for the Roman god Jupiter, who was the "chief" deity of that ancient culture.
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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.
What Jupiter fact start with a c?
comets have slammed into jupiter...one severely did in 2009
Is Jupiter's gravity stronger then Earth's?
No. The gravity of Jupiter more than twice as strong as that on Earth.
What planet resembles Jupiter?
Neptune. It's Great dark spot resembles that of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
Where is planet Jupiter relation to the sun and planet earth?
Jupiter is the 5th planet out from the Sun. The planet Mars (in 4th place) is right in between our planet Earth and Jupiter. Is 1000 times bigger than earth!
Where Jupiter is named?
It is named after the Roman god named Jupiter.
Why Jupiter it is named Jupiter?
It was named after the king of the gods.
What was Jupiter named for?
Jupiter was named after the king of Roman gods. This god was called Jupiter.
After who Jupiter named?
The planet Jupiter is named after Jupiter, the King of the Gods in the Roman Pantheon.
What planet is named after Jupiter?
Jupiter is named after one of the greek gods he was Jupiter the god of war .
Who or want was Jupiter named after?
The planet Jupiter was named after the king of the gods in the Roman pantheon, Jupiter.
How many of Jupiter's moons are named?
There are 50 moons named in Jupiter.
What was Jupiter named after?
The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter.
How was Jupiter named?
Jupiter is named for the ancient Roman god Jupiter, or Jove, king of the gods.
What year was Jupiter named?
Jupiter has been named that since ancient times.
Who named Jupiter?
Jupiter is named after the Roman King of gods, Jupiter, A.K.A. the Greek god Zeus.
Which greek god is Jupiter named after?
Jupiter is named for the Roman god Jupiter, which is identified with the Greek god Zeus.
