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The Galilean moons—Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—remain in orbit around Jupiter due to the planet's strong gravitational pull. This gravitational force keeps the moons in stable orbits as they revolve around Jupiter. The balance between their orbital velocity and Jupiter's gravitational pull keeps them from escaping or falling into the planet.

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Did galieo discover six moons around Jupiter?

No, 4: Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa.


How many moons did Galileo discover around Jupiter?

My answer is four moons that Galileo found on or near Jupiter.


What is the brightest planet around Jupiter?

Jupiter is the planet and the objects that go round it are the moons of Jupiter. (planets go round the Sun - moons go round planets). The 4 jovian moons you can see with a pair of binoculars are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Ganymede is the largest and the most obvious.


How many moons orbit around the planet and describe them?

There are 4 moons that orbit around the planet Jupiter. The moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They vary in size and composition, with Ganymede being the largest moon in the solar system and having its own magnetic field.


What are the galilean satellites like?

When Galileo turned his new telescope to Jupiter for the first time, he was puzzled by the fact that there were four other tiny objects clustered around Jupiter. It took several days of observations before Galileo realized that they were moons - going AROUND JUPITER, when Aristotle had said that everything went around the Earth. So, thought Galileo, if some things are going around Jupiter and our Moon is going around the Sun, perhaps Jupiter and the other planets were also going around the Sun. Jupiter has, at last count, 63 moons, but only four are big enough to be seen in a common backyard telescope; Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. These were named for the lovers of Jupiter. These are the four that Galileo say, so they are called the "Galilean moons of Jupiter".

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How does the moon Io Ganymede Europa and Callisto stay in orbit with Jupiter?

Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa stay in orbit with Jupiter cause Jupiter has a strong gravitational pull on celestial bodies around it.


Did galieo discover six moons around Jupiter?

No, 4: Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa.


What is the name of the most famous moon that orbits around Jupiter?

There are 4; Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Io. If I had to pick one, I'd guess Ganymede


How many moons does the Jupiter have?

Jupiter has 79 known moons, with the four largest ones being Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.


How many moons did Galileo discover around Jupiter?

My answer is four moons that Galileo found on or near Jupiter.


What are the four largest moons of Jupiter called?

The four largest moons that orbit Jupiter are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons are known as the Galilean Moons, because they were the first moons discovered around Jupiter by Galileo Galilei, sometime between 1609 and 1610.


Who made the discovery of four moons in orbit around Jupiter?

Galileo discovered four moons of Jupiter, which are now known as Galilean moons. They are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Calisto.


Which planet does the moon europa orbit?

Europa orbits around the planet Jupiter. It is one of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, along with Io, Ganymede, and Callisto. Europa is known for its icy surface and potential subsurface ocean that makes it a prime target for future exploration missions.


What is the brightest planet around Jupiter?

Jupiter is the planet and the objects that go round it are the moons of Jupiter. (planets go round the Sun - moons go round planets). The 4 jovian moons you can see with a pair of binoculars are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Ganymede is the largest and the most obvious.


What are the names of 63 moons in the planet Jupiter?

Yes because that is how many have been recorded so far...but there most likely are more moons orbiting Jupiter...you never know..but like i said there have been 63 satellites orbiting Jupiter.


How many moons orbit around the planet and describe them?

There are 4 moons that orbit around the planet Jupiter. The moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They vary in size and composition, with Ganymede being the largest moon in the solar system and having its own magnetic field.


What are the distances of the four largest moons of Jupiter from Jupiter and the periods of their orbits around Jupiter?

the name of Jupiter's moons :Io 1.7 Earth days to orbit JupiterEuropa 3.5 earth days to orbit the JupiterGanymede 7.1 days to orbit JupiterCallisto 16.7 days to orbit JupiterIo is the nearest moon to Jupiter the Europa then Ganymede and the furthest away is Callisto