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What is the biggest Galilean moon?

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Ganymede is the largest Galilean moon, the largest Jovian moon, and the largest moon in the solar system.

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What is the farthest Galilean moon from Jupiter?

Callisto with a semi major axis of 1,882,700 km. See related question.

What Galilean moon has the shortest sidereal period?

twenty juan

What is the name of the innermost moon of Jupiter?

The innermost Galilean moon is Io. It's a veritable volcano in space, being stressed by Jupiter's tidal forces.Comment : I think the innermost moon (not just of the Galilean moons) is Metis.

Callisto is the moon of what planet?

Callisto is one of the Galilean moons of Juipter

What Galilean Moon has the fastest revolution?

Io is the Galilean Moon that has the fastest revolution around Jupiter, completing one orbit in about 1.8 Earth days. Due to its close proximity to Jupiter, Io experiences strong tidal forces which contribute to its rapid orbit.

Related Questions

Is Deimos a Galilean moon?

No. It is a moon of Mars. The Galilean moons are moons of Jupiter.

Is charon a galilean moon?

Charon is a moon of Pluto. [See related question] To be a Galilean moon you have to be one of the four major moons of Jupiter.

What is the smallest Galilean moon?

Europa

What planet has the galilean moon?

Jupiter.

What is the farthest Galilean moon from Jupiter?

Callisto with a semi major axis of 1,882,700 km. See related question.

Which of the Galilean moons has a grooved terrain?

Ganymede is the Galilean moon known for having a grooved terrain. These grooves are believed to be the result of tectonic activity on the moon's surface.

What Galilean moon has the shortest sidereal period?

twenty juan

Is titan a galilean moon?

No. The Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) discovered by Galileo. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, discovered by Christiaan Huygens.

I am one of the four large objects that orbits Jupiter?

Galilean moon

What is the orbital period of revolution Io Galilean moon?

around the sun

What moons of Jupiter are the most famous?

The "Galilean moons", the four biggest ones.

What is the biggest planet and has four moons?

The biggest planet is Jupiter. It has the 4, large Galilean moons but also other smaller moons.

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