answersLogoWhite

0

Ganymede

Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter and the largest moon in the solar system. Astronomers believe that the icy moon houses a saltwater ocean deep under its surface.

500 Questions

How many moons does Ganymede have?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

None. Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter. No moon in the solar system has moons of its own.

Can you see stars from Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Yes. The stars you see from Ganymede are the same ones you see from Earth.

Why is ganymede not a planet?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Because Ganymede is orbiting Jupiter whereas planets are orbiting the sun

Was there any missions to Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

There have been no missions to Ganymede. All the information we have gathered from Ganymede and the other moons of Jupiter have been from the Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Ulysses, Cassini, and New Horizon's spacecraft which did flyby-by of, or orbited, Jupiter. Any other information had been gathered from spectroscopic analysis from telescopes on Earth.

Where is the location of Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

The seventh planet from Jupiter

How hot is Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Ganymede is actually quite cold with surface temperatures around -280 degrees Fahrenheit.

Why does ganymede have the most gravity?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Because it is the biggest moon in the solar system. If you meant "moon" in your question, then your answer is here.

What is Ganymede's density?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

its Density is 1000,100001,,101,,1o1m,

m,

Does ganymede have ice?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

yes

What is Europa and Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Two of Jupiter's moons

How long is a day and a year on Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Year: Going once around the Sun takes 12 of our years, since Ganymede accompanies Jupiter.

Day: It takes 7 of our days to orbit Jupiter once; like many moons, its rotation is synchronous, so that is also how long it takes to rotate once around its axis.

Were did the name Ganymede come from?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

The name "Ganymede" originates in Greek mythology

Does ganymede have rings?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

What moon out of Io Europa Ganymede Callisto is the biggest?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Ganymede, (5,262.4 km) is the biggest.

Followed by Callisto (4,820.6 km)

Then Io (with an irregular shape approximately 3,600 km in diameter)

and finally Europa (3121.6 km)

Does Ganymede have ice caps?

User Avatar

Asked by Skates12345

No. The entire surface of Ganymede is ice.

How many satellites does Ganymede have?

User Avatar

Asked by Skates12345

Ganymede Jupiter's moon has 6 satellites in total from the north Pole on the Earth.

What color is Jupiter's moon Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Ganymede has two types of terrain so it is about 60% light gray and 40% darker gray.

Is Mars bigger than Ganymede?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Yes, Mars is larger than Ganymede but mercury is not

What do Triton Ganymede and Miranda have in common?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

They are all moons of gas giants.

Does Ganymede have craters?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Thousands of them.