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Jupiter's four largest moons are known as its moons?

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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.


Are there planets with galilean moons?

Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.


What 4 things did Galileo first see when he looked in a telescope?

Galileo looked at the planet Jupiter and observed its 4 largest moons (which are still known as the Galilean moons, to this day).


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).


Are Jupiter's moons the largest?

Jupiter has four of the five largest moons in the solar system including the largest, Ganymede. The second largest moon, Titan, orbits Saturn.


What are Jupiter's four big moons named?

The four largest moons of Jupiter are called the Galilean satellites, because they were discovered by Galileo when he first observed Jupiter with a telescope. Their names are: * Io * Europa * Callisto * Ganymede


Identify the four moons of Jupiter?

Jupiter has about 63 moons, but the four main moons of Jupiter are Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io.


Jupiters four largest moons are known as what?

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.


What are the names of the four largest moons of Jupiter what are they known as?

The moons are Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa. They are called the Galilean moons because they were reportedly first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610. These four and the largest moon of Saturn (Titan) are large enough to be visible with simple telescopes from Earth.


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 does Saturn and Jupiter?

At this moment Jupiter has 63 moons and moonlets Saturn has 60