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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 years
Callisto- 16.7 Earth years
Europa- 3.5 Earth years
Ganymede- 7.1 Earth years
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What are the names of jupiters 4 largest moons?
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Europa is a moon of what planet?
Europa is one of Jupiters moons. Jupiter has many moons, but Europa is one of the four large moons that was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei (and possibly independently by Simon Marius around the same time).
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
What would Jupiters moons look like from Jupiters surface?
Jupiter dosent have a surface. And if it did, you wouldn't be able to see the moons because of the 30 mile thick clouds!
What are Jupiters moons names?
Europea is the smoothest and the iceyest moon, but Jupiter has many other moons too.
How many moons are on jupiters?
At this time (mid-2014), 67 moons of Jupiter are confirmed. They are all in orbits around the planet. None are 'on' it.
Is europa a terrestrial planet or a jovian planet?
neither. Europa is not a planet, but one of Jupiters moons.
What planet has 4 moons first seen by Galileo galilei?
He could only make out four of Jupiters' largest moons.
Why do the moons of Jupiter which are solid mass not 'suck ' the gases which make up the planet of Jupiter from the planet . The planet is after all less dense than than its moons.?
cause they stay i orbit because of jupiters gravity not there own so jupiter would suck the gas from its moons but not vice versa
Which of jupiters moons is called the ice moon?
jupiters ice moon is Io
What causes Jupiters moons to heat up?
Me in July Tidal interactions between the giant planet and the other Jovian moons. The inner most moon IO is the most thermally active.
What could Jupiter's moons be used for?
we can't use jupiters moons for anything because fistly we can not get out that far to reach Jupiters moon and if we could it would take thousands of years and Jupiters Moons would be to big to do anything with anyway. so the answer to What could Jupiter's moons be used for? is....Nothing.
Who obsereved jupiters moons?
Socrates, Gallileo
What is jupiters double cluster?
it's moons
What are the names of jupiters 4 largest moons?
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Europa is a moon of what planet?
Europa is one of Jupiters moons. Jupiter has many moons, but Europa is one of the four large moons that was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei (and possibly independently by Simon Marius around the same time).
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
