2006-11-15 13:26:22 · 10 answers · asked by palee96 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Jupiter has 63 known satellites.
2006-11-15 13:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by donald r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter has 63 moons or satellites.
There are four Galilean satellites. They are named so because they were the only four moons that Galileo was able to see. They are also the largest of Jupiter's moons. If Ganymede, the largest of the four, were not bound to Jupiter, it would be considered a planet in its own right. It is actually bigger than Mercury,
There are 57 other moons that have been discovered around Jupiter. The inner 24, including the Galilean satellites, orbit in the same direction as Jupiter spins. The outer 33 orbit in the opposite direction.
2006-11-15 13:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by kidd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello Palee:
Jupiter is 558,000,000 km away from Earth on average.
It is the largest planet in our solar system and has a diameter of 142,800 Km (11 times the diameter of the Earth). Its surface is swept by raging winds that often are in excess of 400 Km/Hr. Through a fairly basic telescope one can see swirls of color on the surface of the planet and those are thought to be swirling gases that rise when hot and sink back down as they cool off.
While the majority of Jupiter is thought to be gas, it does have a somewhat metalic central core about twice the size of Earth.
An unusual situation exists in the core where hydrogen and helium are under such extreme pressures that those gases have become metalic in nature. That is unheard of here on Earth.
Jupiter has four major moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and
Callisto. Besides that, there are 57 smaller moons which may
have been captured by Jupiter's powerful gravity as they flew through space and came close to the planet. The orbits of
these smaller moons do not seem coincide with those of the
four larger moons. I do not claim to have expertise on this.
However:
For more interesting facts about Jupiter do a web search on
keywords "Curious" and "Cornell" to get to Cornell University's
most interesting Astronomy site. they have some splendid information and photos of Jupiter and its moons.
2006-11-15 14:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter has 63 or 64 known moons.
2006-11-15 14:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by bldudas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Data for Jupiter's Moons
Name
1.Io (JI)
2.Europa (JII)
3.Ganymede (JIII)
4.Callisto (JIV)
5.Metia (JXVI, S/1979 J3)
6.Adrastea (JXV, S/1979 J1)
7.Amalthea (JV)
8.Thebe (JXIV, S/1979 J2)
9.Themisto (JXVIII, S/1975 J1)
10.Leda (JXIII)
11.Himalia (JVI)
12.Lysithea (JX)
13.Elara (JVII)
14.S/2000 J11
15.Euporie (JXXXIV, S/2001 J10)
16.Euanthe (JXXXIII, S/2001, J7)
17.Harpalyke (JXXII, S/2000 J5)
18.Praxidike (JXXVII, S/2000 J7)
19.Orthosie (JXXXV, S/2001, J9)
20.Iocaste (JXXIV, S/2000 J3)
21.Ananke (JXII)
22.Hermippe (JXXX, S/2001 J3)
23.Thyone (JXXIX, S/2001 J2)
24.Arche (JXLIII, S/2002 J1)
25.Pasithee (JXXXVIII, S/2001 J6)
26.Kale (JXXXVII, S/2001 J8)
27.Chaldene (JXXI, S/2000 J10)
28.Isonoe (JXXVI, S/2000 J6)
29.Eurydome (JXXXII, S/2001 J4)
30.Erinome (JXXV, S/2000 J4)
31.Taygete (JXX, S/2000 J9)
32.Carme (JXI)
33.Kalyke (JXXIII, S/2000 J2)
34.Aitne (JXXXI, S/2001 J11)
35.Pasipha련JVIII)
36.Megaclite (JXIX, S/2000 J8)
37.Sponde (JXXXVI, S/2001 J5)
38.Sinope (JIX)
39.Callirrhoe (JXVII, S/1999 J1)
40.Autonoe (JXXVIII, S/2001 J1)
41.Eukelade (XLVII, S/2003 J1)
42.Helike (XLV, S/2003 J6)
43.Aoede (XLI, S/2003 J7)
44.Hegemone (JXXXIX, S/2003 J8)
45.Kallichore (XLIV, S/2003 J11)
46.Cyllene (XLVIII, S/2003 J21)
47.Karpo (XLVI, S/2003 J20)
48.Mneme (JXL, S/2003 J21)
49.Thelxinoe (XLII, S/2003 J22)
50.S/2003 J2
51.S/2003 J3
52.S/2003 J4
53.S/2003 J5
54.S/2003 J9
55.S/2003 J10
56.S/2003 J12
57.S/2003 J14
58.S/2003 J15
59.S/2003 J16
60.S/2003 J17
61.S/2003 J18
62.S/2003 J19
63.S/2003 J23
2006-11-15 13:37:19 · answer #5 · answered by drfan_100 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 63 moons of jupiter. they are:
1.Io (JI)
2.Europa (JII)
3.Ganymede (JIII)
4.Callisto (JIV)
5.Metia (JXVI, S/1979 J3)
6.Adrastea (JXV, S/1979 J1)
7.Amalthea (JV)
8.Thebe (JXIV, S/1979 J2)
9.Themisto (JXVIII, S/1975 J1)
10.Leda (JXIII)
11.Himalia (JVI)
12.Lysithea (JX)
13.Elara (JVII)
14.S/2000 J11
15.Euporie (JXXXIV, S/2001 J10)
16.Euanthe (JXXXIII, S/2001, J7)
17.Harpalyke (JXXII, S/2000 J5)
18.Praxidike (JXXVII, S/2000 J7)
19.Orthosie (JXXXV, S/2001, J9)
20.Iocaste (JXXIV, S/2000 J3)
21.Ananke (JXII)
22.Hermippe (JXXX, S/2001 J3)
23.Thyone (JXXIX, S/2001 J2)
24.Arche (JXLIII, S/2002 J1)
25.Pasithee (JXXXVIII, S/2001 J6)
26.Kale (JXXXVII, S/2001 J8)
27.Chaldene (JXXI, S/2000 J10)
28.Isonoe (JXXVI, S/2000 J6)
29.Eurydome (JXXXII, S/2001 J4)
30.Erinome (JXXV, S/2000 J4)
31.Taygete (JXX, S/2000 J9)
32.Carme (JXI)
33.Kalyke (JXXIII, S/2000 J2)
34.Aitne (JXXXI, S/2001 J11)
35.Pasipha련JVIII)
36.Megaclite (JXIX, S/2000 J8)
37.Sponde (JXXXVI, S/2001 J5)
38.Sinope (JIX)
39.Callirrhoe (JXVII, S/1999 J1)
40.Autonoe (JXXVIII, S/2001 J1)
41.Eukelade (XLVII, S/2003 J1)
42.Helike (XLV, S/2003 J6)
43.Aoede (XLI, S/2003 J7)
44.Hegemone (JXXXIX, S/2003 J8)
45.Kallichore (XLIV, S/2003 J11)
46.Cyllene (XLVIII, S/2003 J21)
47.Karpo (XLVI, S/2003 J20)
48.Mneme (JXL, S/2003 J21)
49.Thelxinoe (XLII, S/2003 J22)
50.S/2003 J2
51.S/2003 J3
52.S/2003 J4
53.S/2003 J5
54.S/2003 J9
55.S/2003 J10
56.S/2003 J12
57.S/2003 J14
58.S/2003 J15
59.S/2003 J16
60.S/2003 J17
61.S/2003 J18
62.S/2003 J19
63.S/2003 J23
2006-11-15 20:18:38 · answer #6 · answered by Dhirs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well jupiter has 63 moons
2006-11-15 13:29:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
63 moons
2006-11-15 15:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by eeeeeeeeclipse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Four major moons. a total of 63
2006-11-15 13:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by dragongirl_92 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
42
2006-11-15 13:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋