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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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