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Titan can maintain its thick atmosphere due to its lower gravity, which allows it to hold onto gas molecules more effectively than Ganymede despite its smaller size. Additionally, the presence of organic compounds in Titan's atmosphere contributes to maintaining its atmospheric pressure.
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Is Titan bigger than Ganymede?
No. Titan was originally though to be larger than Ganymede, but close inspection revealed that Titan is smaller than originally thought. Titan appears somewhat larger than it really is due to a dense haze in its atmosphere.
How many moons have atmospheres?
In our solar system, there is only one moon that has an atmosphere: Titan, orbitting Saturn.
Which moon has a thick atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen in Jupiter?
Titan, a moon of Saturn, has a thick atmosphere mainly composed of nitrogen. Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a thin atmosphere made up of oxygen.
Is Titan the biggest or smallest moon?
Neither. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn but the second largest in the solar system. The largest moon in the solar system is Ganymede, which orbits Jupiter.
Are Triton Ganymede and Titan larger that Mercury and Pluto?
They are larger than Pluto, but only Titan and Ganymede are larger than Mercury. Triton is smallerthan Mercury.
Is Titan bigger than Ganymede?
No. Titan was originally though to be larger than Ganymede, but close inspection revealed that Titan is smaller than originally thought. Titan appears somewhat larger than it really is due to a dense haze in its atmosphere.
How many moons have atmospheres?
In our solar system, there is only one moon that has an atmosphere: Titan, orbitting Saturn.
Is Titan Ganymede?
No, Titan and Ganymede are two different objects. Titan is one of the moons of Saturn. Ganymede is one of the moons of Jupiter.
Which moon has a thick atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen in Jupiter?
Titan, a moon of Saturn, has a thick atmosphere mainly composed of nitrogen. Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a thin atmosphere made up of oxygen.
Which is bigger ganymede or titan?
Ganymede is bigger than Titan. Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system and is even bigger than the planet Mercury. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and is the second largest moon in the solar system.
Which planets are smaller than Titan?
Mercury, but only by volume as Titan has a gaseous atmosphere.
Is Titan the biggest or smallest moon?
Neither. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn but the second largest in the solar system. The largest moon in the solar system is Ganymede, which orbits Jupiter.
Are Triton Ganymede and Titan larger that Mercury and Pluto?
They are larger than Pluto, but only Titan and Ganymede are larger than Mercury. Triton is smallerthan Mercury.
What moon of Jupiter is bigger than mercury?
Both Titan and Ganymede are larger than Mercury and Pluto.
Which moon is the largest besides Titan?
Jupiter's moon, Ganymede Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons.
Which moon is bigger titan or ganymede?
Titan, a moon of Saturn, is the largest moon, at 2900 kilometers radius.Ganymede, of Jupiter, is second, at 2640 kilometers radius."The Solar System", Roman Smoluchowski, Scientific American Library, 1983, page 164
What are the names of the four largest moons?
Titan, Ganymede, Callisto and Io.
