who discovered the moons of jupiter?

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2006-10-01 07:43:59 · 3 answers · asked by r2d2_20002003 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

Hans Lippershey Galileo Galilei (i.e. Galileo) discovered them with the first telescope ever made.

2006-10-01 07:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The four largest (Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede) were discovered by Galileo. I don't know who discovered the rest.

2006-10-01 07:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by The_Mystic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/moons_table.html
there are supposedly 60 moons around jupiter...

2006-10-01 07:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋