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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.
How many of the moons of Jupiter can be seen from earth with a pair of binoculars?
Four moons of Jupiter, also known as the Galilean moons, can be seen with a pair of binoculars. They are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons were first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and have become famous objects of study in astronomy.
How many moons do Jupiter currently have?
four moons
Are moons and planets made of gas?
Four of the eight planets in the solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are what we call gas planets. The other four, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are solid objects as are all the moons in our solar system.
Galileo's observations of what suggested that the earth moved around the sun Mars Jupiter Venus or Pluto?
It was his observation of four of the moons of Jupiter.
How do you draw a diagram showing which moon would be brightest from Jupiter?
The four main moons all look about the same brightness as seen from Earth, and they are all at about the same distance from the Earth. That means that their brightness seen from Jupiter would depend on their distances from Jupiter.
Do Pluto has twice as many moons as the earth?
Pluto has four known moons, four times as many as the Earth.
How many moons are in the planet Jupiters?
Jupiter has four moons that orbit it. the names of these moons are IO (eye-oh) Callisto, Europa and Ganymede.Time taken for the moons to orbit Jupiter:IO- 1.7 Earth yearsCallisto- 16.7 Earth yearsEuropa- 3.5 Earth yearsGanymede- 7.1 Earth years
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.
What discovery did Galileo make using a telescope?
His primary discovery was the four larger moons of Jupiter, which are called the "Galilean moons" in his honor. It was absolute proof that Aristotle had been wrong about everything in the heavens going around the Earth; here were these four moons going around Jupiter, not the Earth!
How many of the moons of Jupiter can be seen from earth with a pair of binoculars?
Four moons of Jupiter, also known as the Galilean moons, can be seen with a pair of binoculars. They are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons were first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and have become famous objects of study in astronomy.
Can callisto be seen from earth with a telescope?
Yes, all four of Jupiter's large moons can be seen with binoculars.
What planet in the solar system has 4 moons?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune each have more than four. Mars has two, Earth has one, Venus and Mercury don't have any. No planet has exactly four moons. Pluto, a minor planet, has four known moons: Charon, Nix, Hydra, and P4.
Where is the moon found?
The moon can be found in space. Moons will orbit around planets that have moons. Earth has one moon that gives four different phases each month.
How do the four branches of earth science interconnect?
they dont
Which planets has less then 3 moons?
All of the inner planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars have less than 3 moons, while all four outer gas giant planets have many moons.
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.
