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Why is Europa the brightest moon nearest to Jupiter scientific reason?
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Europa is bright in relation to the other of Jupiter's moons due to it having an ice surface, ice is a reasonably good reflector compared to other materials meaning more light is reflected back to the earth, making it brighter than the other, dark surfaced moons.
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What are the four largest largest and brightest satellites of Jupiter?
The four satellites are Jupiter's largest moons. They were found by Galileo Galilei. They are Callisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io.
Are there any moons or rings on Jupiter?
Jupiter has a faint planetary ring and 4 moons, Europa (Which is the nearest to the planet), Io, Ganymede and Callisto (Which is the furthest away) Hope that helps
How does europa revolve?
It orbits (revolves around) Jupiter with a period of about 3.55 days.
Which moon of Jupiter might contains oceans of water?
Europa is the moon of Jupiter that is known to contain oceans of water.
What is the brightest planet around Jupiter?
Jupiter is the planet and the objects that go round it are the moons of Jupiter. (planets go round the Sun - moons go round planets). The 4 jovian moons you can see with a pair of binoculars are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Ganymede is the largest and the most obvious.
What moon would look brightest from Jupiter?
europa Yes, europa is the brightest.
What moon is the second brightest from Jupiter?
Europa is Jupiter's brightest moon. This is because...
What are the 4 brightest moons of Jupiter?
Io, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa are the four brightest moons of Jupiter.
Which moon out of Jupiter's four moons looks the brightest from Jupiters surface?
Europa
Which moon would look the brightest from the surface of Jupiter out of lo Europa Ganymede and Callisto?
Lo would look the brightest from the surface of Jupiter as it is the closest! Then Europa then Ganymede and finally Callisto I got that homework the other day
Why is europa the brightest moon to Jupiter as it is not the closest?
Yes, as the surface of Europa is made of ice- it is therefore reflective of the light which makes it look brighter and bigger.
What are the four largest largest and brightest satellites of Jupiter?
The four satellites are Jupiter's largest moons. They were found by Galileo Galilei. They are Callisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io.
Which planet has a moon called Europa?
Jupiter is the planet with the moon Europa
Is europa Jupiter's moon?
Europa is one of Jupiter's many moons.
Which planet have a moon name Europa?
europa is Jupiter's moon. Jupiter has 4 moons, and Europa is one of them.
What is icy satellite of Jupiter?
Europa Europa
Why would lo look the brightest then Europa Ganymede and Callisto from Jupiter's surface?
Because it's the inner most satellite and therefor closer to the surface of Jupiter. However, the difference between the other moons is not that much.
