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Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.

The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.

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How many planets have Galilean moons?

The Galilean moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, all of which orbit Jupiter. The term "Galilean" does not denote anything special about the moons other than that they were discovered by the astronomer Galileo Galilei.


Why are the galilean moons named the galilean moons?

Because they were discovered first by Galileo.


Where are all the galilean moons in the solar system?

The Galilean moons orbit Jupiter.


Who found the Galilean moons?

The Galilean moons were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.


Is Deimos a Galilean moon?

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


Are there five galilean moons?

No. There are four Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.


Why are the Galilean moons named Galilean?

They were discovered by Galileo.


Which jovian planets has the most moon?

Jupiter has the most moons among the Jovian planets, with a total of 79 known moons to date.


Which planets have natural sattellites named after the Galilean?

Four moons of Jupiter were discovered by Galileo: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.


What is the least dense of the Galilean moons?

Callisto is composed of rock and ice and is the least dense of the Galilean moons.


Where exactly is galilean moons located?

The Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter, so called because they were discovered by Galileo Galilei.


Are the planets' moons different colors?

Look at some pictures of the four Galilean moons. There's a black one, a red one, a yellow one and a sort of white one.