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Because someone - Galileo Galilei - looked through the new wonder tool - the telescope - and saw four - he thought they were stars at first - but later realised they were moons of Jupiter.
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Who discovered four satellites orbiting Jupiter?
Jupiter's four largest moons are called (from closest to furthest); Io (pronounced 'eye-oh'), Europa, Ganymede (the largest, and the largest moon in our solar system) and Callisto. These are also known as the Galilean satellites.
Are there planets with galilean moons?
Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.
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.
What has the four largest satellites in the solar system?
Jupiter has four large satellites, but they are not the four largest in the solar system. Jupiter has the largest, 3rd, 4th, and 6th largest satellites. Saturn has the 2nd largest and Earth has the 5th largest satellite. (Naturally I mean "natural satellites", otherwise called moons.)
Galileo discovered Jupiter's?
He discovered Jupiter's four largest moons: Ganymede, Calisto, Io, and Europa.
Who discovered four satellites orbiting Jupiter?
Jupiter's four largest moons are called (from closest to furthest); Io (pronounced 'eye-oh'), Europa, Ganymede (the largest, and the largest moon in our solar system) and Callisto. These are also known as the Galilean satellites.
Are there planets with galilean moons?
Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.
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 four largest satellites?
Jupiter
What has the four largest satellites in the solar system?
Jupiter has four large satellites, but they are not the four largest in the solar system. Jupiter has the largest, 3rd, 4th, and 6th largest satellites. Saturn has the 2nd largest and Earth has the 5th largest satellite. (Naturally I mean "natural satellites", otherwise called moons.)
Which are the four biggest satellites of Jupiter?
Jupiter has 63 satellites/moons. But it has 4 large one known as: 1. Ganymede (largest in the Solar System) 2. Io (most geologically active body in the Solar System) 3. Europa (has ice and rocks on its surface) 4. Callisto (contains many craters)
What are the names of the four largest satellites of Jupiter?
Io, Europa, Callista, Ganymede
Galileo discovered Jupiter's?
He discovered Jupiter's four largest moons: Ganymede, Calisto, Io, and Europa.
How many moons or satellites on Jupiter?
Jupiter has 66 natural satellites. Of these, 50 are less than 10 kilometres in diameter and have only been discovered since 1975. The four largest moons, known as the "Galilean moons", are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
How many satellites dose jupiter have?
Jupiter has 66 natural satellites. Of these, 50 are less than 10 kilometres in diameter and have only been discovered since 1975. The four largest moons, known as the "Galilean moons", are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Who discovered the largest moon in Saturn?
Galileo discovered Jupiter's four largest moons, including Ganymede, the largest.
What is a Galilean satellite?
The 4 largest satellites of Jupiter. The (first) four seen by Galileo.
