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Callisto is a moon of Jupiter and was named after a nymph in Greek mythology who caught the attention of Zeus. The moon was named by Galileo Galilei in the 17th century along with several other moons he discovered around Jupiter.

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How was callisto named?

Callisto was named after one of Zeus's lovers, (Roman is Jupiter, Greek is Zeus, it's just how they say it).


What mythological being is the moon named after?

Callisto


What plant has moons named Io and Callisto?

jupiter.


What are the four inner moons of Jupiter named?

they are named Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa


What are the four largest moons named?

1. Io2. Europa3. Ganymede4. Callisto


What is the planet with 4 moons named Callisto Io Europa and Ganymede?

It is Jupiter.


What is the origin of Callisto?

Callisto is a moon of Jupiter named after a nymph from Greek mythology who was turned into a bear by Zeus. Callisto is believed to have been discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, along with the three other Galilean moons of Jupiter.


What planet is callisto from?

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The answer is ganymede and callisto?

it is ganyme and callisto


Who is the woman that became the Great Bear?

The woman is named Callisto. She was a hunter's servant, turned into a bear by the goddess Hera. Callisto also had a son named Arcas who didn't know that his mother had been turned into a bear. So, he was about to kill her when Zeus, Hera's husband, put them both into the sky as the greater and lesser bears, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. That is the legend of how Callisto became a bear, and then became Ursa Major.


Jupiters four largest moons are known as what?

Jupiter's four largest moons are known as the Galileans. They are individually named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, named my Simon Marius in 1610. Ganymede is the largest of these four moons.


Which planets have natural sattellites named after the Galilean?

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