Are the four galilean moons of Jupiter larger, farther from Jupiter, denser, or younger than it's other moons?
The Galilean moons are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei in January 1610. They are the largest of the many moons of Jupiter and derive their names from the lovers of Zeus: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Ganymede, Europa and Io participate in a 1:2:4 orbital resonance. ChaCha!
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by Lynn P.
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How many rings does Jupiter have?
The rings of Jupiter consist of 4 major components, the halo ...
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Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn a...
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The Romans named Jupiter after the supreme god in their relig...
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How big is jupiter compared to earth?
Jupiter is just over 10 times bigger than the Earth; it is ac...
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How far away is jupiter from saturn?
The average distance between Jupiter and Sun is 5.20 au, and ...
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How many rings does Jupiter have?
The rings of Jupiter consist of 4 major components, the halo ...
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What is the distance from the sun to Jupiter?
Jupiter is over five times more distant from the Sun than the...
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Which of Jupiter's moons is volcanically active?
Jupiter's moon "Io" is volcanically active. ChaCha!
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What does the planet Jupiter name mean?
The largest and largest of the planets was named Zeus by the ...
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Why do they call it Lucky Jupiter?
As you may or may not know Jupiter is the planet of luck and ...
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What does the surface of jupiter look like?
It is not certain if it has a solid surface. Heavier elements...
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What are the four layers of Jupiter?
Two known cloud layers of ammonia and ammonium hydrosulfide, ...
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What type of weather does the planet Jupiter have?
The weather on Juptier is extreme in the purest sense of the ...
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Is there any interesting facts about Jupiter?
Jupiter is massiveNo, it���s really massive. The mass of Jupi...
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What planet is Jupiter most similar to?
Jupiter and Saturn are the most similar planets to each other...
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What is the large moon of jupiter?
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter and is the largest in...
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What is the distance between Mars and Jupiter?
Mars and Jupiter are 34,201,000 Miles apart.
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What are some facts about Jupiter?
Jupiter takes about 12 years to orbit the sun and rotates in ...
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How big is jupiter compared to earth?
Jupiter is just over 10 times bigger than the Earth; it is ac...
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How long does it take jupiter to orbit the sun?
Jupiter's orbital period is 4332.71 days long. It is the larg...
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Which of Jupiter's moons is volcanically active?
Jupiter's moon "Io" is volcanically active. ChaCha!
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What are the names of Jupiter moons?
Jupiter has 57 moons. The include Lo, Europa, Ganymede, Calli...
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What are the names of Jupiter's moons?
Jupiter has 57 moons. The include Lo, Europa, Ganymede, Calli...
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Jupiter has 63 moons, giving it the largest retinue of moons ...
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What is the large moon of jupiter?
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter and is the largest in...
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How long does it take jupiter to orbit the sun?
Jupiter's orbital period is 4332.71 days long. It is the larg...
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What is the force of gravity on Jupiter?
The force of gravity on Jupiter is much greater than Earth's....
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What is the red spot on Jupiter?
The Great Red Spot is a anti-cyclonic, high pressure, storm a...
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Jupiter is composed mostly of the gases, hydrogen (90%) and h...
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Do mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune all have cores?
All planets have cores, so all planets in our galaxy: Mercury...
About Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun in our solar system, and the largest. Jupiter is 1/1000th the size of the sun, and at least twice as big as every other planet in our system. In fact, it is so big, you could put 1,321 earths inside the planet, but only 318 times as massive. It is a gas giant comprised largely of hydrogen with a just about a quarter of the mass being helium. Jupiter has a small ring system and over 63 moons. It looks like it has stacks of bands, and the most prominent feature is The Great Red Spot, a hurricane three times the size of Earth that has been raging for the last 500 years. Jupiter is the 3rd brightest object in the night sky after the moon and Venus.
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