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At approximately 421,700 km (262,000 miles), the orbit radius of Io is slightly larger than that of the Moon. However, the distance between the surface of Io and the upper clouds of Jupiter is less than between the surfaces of Earth and the Moon, because of the much larger planetary radius of Jupiter.
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∙ 11y agoThe biggest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, larger than the planet Mercury. Our moon is smaller. They have craters. Their surfaces are made of rock. Ganymede might have a thin atmosphere, and there`s a chance our moon might have one also.
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∙ 14y agoOf the 4 largest (or Galilean) moons, IO is the closest.
However, Metis is the closest moon to Jupiter.
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∙ 14y agothe distance from the Moon to Jupiter is 4.88656 A.U.
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∙ 13y agoJupiter's moons orbit Jupiter much like Earth orbits the sun.
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∙ 7y agoThere are 4 Galilean Moons (they orbit the planet Jupiter). Io is the innermost moon and like Earth it has active volcanoes on it.
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∙ 12y agoNo!
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How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons challenge Ptolemy?
Ptolemy claimed everything must go around the Earth, but the moons of Jupiter obviously are not going around the Earth.
Does the moon orbit Jupiter?
Not our (the Earth's) moon but Jupiter has lots of its own moons that orbit it.
How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons help to show that the geocentric explanation is incorrect?
Jupiter's moons orbited it and thus did not have a the earth as their axis of rotation.
How far is Jupiter from the Moon?
Earth and Jupiter orbit the sun at different distances and speeds so the distance from Earth to Jupiter itself varies a lot. On average, the distance of any moon of Jupiter to the Earth is the distance from Earth to Jupiter.
Jupiter has approximately how many moons?
Jupiter has 79 moons and there are 4 major moons; The Galilean moons named after Galileo.
Is there any other planet similar to earth in the milky way?
No planets are similar but there is a moon. Titan, one of Jupiter's moons, is very similar to Earth.
Who observed that Jupiter's moons orbited Jupiter and not the earth?
Galileo
How many moons is Jupiter away from Callisto?
Callisto is the 2nd largest and 8th closest of Jupiter's known moons, with an orbit about 1.8 million km from Jupiter. It was discovered by Galileo in 1610 and is the most distant from Jupiter of the 4 large Galilean moons. Jupiter's large moons orbit rapidly compared to Earth's Moon. Callisto circles Jupiter every 16.7 Earth days.
Which planet has less moons than Jupiter?
Earth.
How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons challenge Ptolemy?
Ptolemy claimed everything must go around the Earth, but the moons of Jupiter obviously are not going around the Earth.
Does the moon orbit Jupiter?
Not our (the Earth's) moon but Jupiter has lots of its own moons that orbit it.
Does Jupiter and earth have similarities?
Only that they are planets with some of the biggest moons. Earth is solid, Jupiter is gaseous. Earth has no ring, but Jupiter has one that can barely be seen! Earth has one big moon (If a moon the same size orbits Jupiter, that moon is a great moon), while Jupiter has a ton of moons! Also, 1000 Earths can fit into a Jupiter.
Earth has one moon but which planet has the most moons?
The planet with the most moons is JUPITER as it has 62 moons and then SATURN with 33 moons.
How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons help to show that the geocentric explanation is incorrect?
Jupiter's moons orbited it and thus did not have a the earth as their axis of rotation.
What is the distance of jupiters moons in astronomical units?
Answer: you would have to be specific there are a lot of moons orbitting Jupiter Answer: The distance from Earth to Jupiter's moons is the same as the distance from Earth to Jupiter. The distance from Jupiter to its moons is insignificant, and can be ignored.
What are two planets with moons?
Jupiter and Earth. The only two that don't have moons are Mercury and Venus.
When light comes from the sun does it shine straight on Jupiter and its moons or does it shine on Jupiter then from there the light reflects to Jupiter's moons?
It shines directly on both Jupiter and its moons. There is no reason it shouldn't, as, other than periodic eclipses from Jupiter, nothing blocks the sunlight from reaching those moons. The moons do get some reflected light from Jupiter as well, just as Earth gets some light from our moon.
