The four largest moons - were named as a group after Galileo because of him being the first person to obseve them through his own invention - the telescope.
Jupiter has 53 named moons and at least 26 more awaiting official naming, bringing the total to 79 known moons.
Galileo discovered them. Their names are: Io, Callista, Europa and Ganymede. He discovered them in January 1610. == ==Galileo Galilei in 1610.
Jupiter has about 63 moons, but the four main moons of Jupiter are Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io.
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti d'e Galilei. He found them with his refracting telescope in the year 1600's
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.
Jupiter has the Galilean moons. So called because they were the first moons of Jupiter, discovered by Galileo using the new telescope.
One thing Galileo was famous for was studying Jupiter and its moons.
Jupiter has 53 named moons and at least 26 more awaiting official naming, bringing the total to 79 known moons.
Yes he did! Galileo was the first one to discover Jupiter's 4 moons.
Galileo Galilei named Jupiter's four biggest moons after figures from Greek mythology: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. He discovered these moons in 1610 using a telescope.
Many astronomers have discovered Jupiter's moons. Galileo discovered the first four moons of Jupiter, named Calisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io.
Galileo discovered them. Their names are: Io, Callista, Europa and Ganymede. He discovered them in January 1610. == ==Galileo Galilei in 1610.
Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.
Galileo did NOT discover Jupiter; just Jupiter's 4 largest moons.
Jupiter has about 63 moons, but the four main moons of Jupiter are Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io.
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