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JUPITER - is the largest planet in the solar system and the best to observe; you can see the cloud belts which are blown by huge winds caused by the very fast 10 hour rotation of the planet. Jupiter also has the famous Great Red Spot, a storm that has raged for over 300 years. It is so big you could fit two Earths inside it. Diameter: 142,800 kilometres Distance from the Sun: 778.3 million kilometres Orbits the Sun in (one Earth year): 11.86 years Rotates in (one day): 9 hours 50 minutes 30 seconds Rank: The Big One! Looks: Gassy OBSERVING JUPITER: You'll need a telescope to see details in the atmosphere including the Great Red Spot, but simple binoculars will show up to 4 tiny dots that are the main Jovian moons. These were seen by Galileo in 1610, and so are known as the Galilean satellites. In order of distance, starting with the closest, they are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. As these moons orbit Jupiter quite fast you can watch them change position over the course of just a few hours.
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Did Galileo use a telescope to observe the phases of Jupiter?
Yes, Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of Jupiter in 1610. He discovered that the planet showed different phases similar to the Moon, which supported the heliocentric model of the solar system.
What is in jupiters h2o?
So far, it has never been possible to observe any H2O on Jupiter.
Does Jupiter have the biggest natural satellite?
Of the eight planets, Jupiter has the most known satellites (63+). However, Saturn may have more than its known count of 60, as Saturn is much farther away and its moons more difficult to observe.
Galileo was the first person to see the moons of Uranus or Jupiter?
Galileo was the first person to observe the four largest moons of Jupiter, now known as the Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto), using a telescope in 1610. The moons of Uranus were discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1787, long after Galileo's observations.
What will an alien look like on Jupiter and why it will look like that?
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke wrote the story "A Meeting With Medeusa" in which a human explorer parachuted into Jupiter's cloud tops and inflated a hot air balloon - excuse me, a hot-HYDROGEN balloon - in order to observe the cloud layers of Jupiter's atmosphere. In the story, Jupiter was teeming with life, all suspended within the cloud tops. The story is worth reading.
Was Galileo the first spacecraft to observe Jupiter?
yes
How did Galileo Galilei observe Jupiter?
with a telescope. he invented it.
Did Galileo use a telescope to observe the phases of Jupiter?
Yes, Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of Jupiter in 1610. He discovered that the planet showed different phases similar to the Moon, which supported the heliocentric model of the solar system.
GAlileo used a telescope to observe the phases of Jupiter?
false.
Have anyone visited Jupiter?
No person has visited Jupiter the closest we have been is to observe the planet with high powered telescopes.
What could you do if you went to Jupiter?
Because it is a gas giant and doesn't have a surface that you could land on, you could just orbit it and observe it from space, which would be a fascinating thing to do. You could land on some of its moons and explore them and observe Jupiter from them.
What year was it when Galileo used a telescope to observe 4 moons orbiting Jupiter?
1610.
Who Improved the telescope and observed Jupiter's moons?
Galileo was the first to look at the planet Jupiter through a telescope, and to observe the moons of Jupiter (the 4 largest moons are still known as the Galilean moons).
Who found the four largest moons of Jupiter in the 1600s?
Galileo was the first to observe the 4 largest moons of Jupiter (which are still known as the Galilean moons, in his honor).
What is in jupiters h2o?
So far, it has never been possible to observe any H2O on Jupiter.
What was Galileo the first to observe?
Galileo observed Jupiter's moons and Saturn's rings with the help of telescope
When is Jupiter at its closest to the Earth when it is at what elongation position?
Jupiter is closest to Earth when it is at opposition, which is when it is directly opposite the sun in the sky. At opposition, Jupiter is at its largest and brightest, making it an ideal time to observe the planet.
