63 and a minimum temperature of 110 Kelvins (mean temperature of 152 Kelvins),
List of natural stellites in order from the planet's surface outwards, with orbital periods:
JUPITER
1 Metis 7h 4m 29s
2 Adrastea 7h 9m 30s
3 Amalthea 11h 57m 22.67s
4 Thebe 16h 11m 17s
5 Io 1.77 days
6 Europa 3.55 days
7 Ganymede 7.15 days
8 Callisto 16.69 days
9 Themisto 129.87 days
10 Leda 241.75 days
11 Himalia 250.37 days
12 Lysithea 259.89 days
13 Elara 261.14 days
14 S/2000 J 11 287.93 days
15 Carpo 458.62 days
16 S/2003 J 12 482.69 days
17 Euporie 538.78 days
18 S/2003 J 3 561.52 days
19 S/2003 J 18 569.73 days
20 Thelxinoe 597.61 days
21 Euanthe 598.09 days
22 Helike 601.40 days
23 Orthosie 602.62 days
24 Iocaste 609.43 days
25 S/2003 J 16 610.36 days
26 Praxidike 613.90 days
27 Harpalyke 624.54 days
28 Mneme 627.48 days
29 Hermippe 629.81 days
30 Thyone 639.80 days
31 Ananke 642.02 days
32 S/2003 J 17 672.75 days
33 Aitne 679.64 days
34 Kale 685.32 days
35 Taygete 686.67 days
36 S/2003 J 19 699.12 days
37 Chaldene 699.33 days
38 S/2003 J 15 699.68 days
39 S/2003 J 10 700.13 days
40 S/2003 J 23 700.54 days
41 Erinome 711.96 days
42 Aoede 714.66 days
43 Kallichore 717.81 days
44 Kalyke 721.02 days
45 Carme 721.82 days
46 Callirrhoe 722.62 days
47 Eurydome 723.36 days
48 Pasithee 726.93 days
49 Cyllene 731.10 days
50 Eukelade 735.20 days
51 S/2003 J 4 739.29 days
52 Pasiphaë 741.09 days
53 Hegemone 745.50 days
54 Arche 746.19 days
55 Isonoe 750.13 days
56 S/2003 J 9 752.84 days
57 S/2003 J 5 758.34 days
58 Sinope 762.33 days
59 Sponde 771.60 days
60 Autonoe 772.17 days
61 S/2003 J 14 776.02 days
62 Megaclite 792.44 days
63 S/2003 J 2 1077.02 days
2007-01-12 15:10:45
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answered by Anonymous
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This site shows 61 and lists them
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~sheppard/satellites/jupsatdata.html
Wikipedia says 63
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter#Natural_satellites
There is no "surface" temperature on Jupiter (no real surface).
NASA's Jupiter page (they show 63 on the satellite page):
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/jupiterpage.html
PS:
sillycook77 gives a NASA Web Site that does, indeed, use the words "surface temperature",
Yet, this other page (also by NASA) states that there is no real surface and "The core temperature may be about 43,000 degrees F (24,000 degrees C) -- hotter than the surface of the sun."
http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/jupiter_worldbook.html
I also looked at many other sites and it seems that nobody is really sure if there is a really solid surface that we would call a surface. There may be a slow transition from gaseous to liquid to metallic hydrogen as the pressure increases on the way down but, unlike water, these transitions are not clearcut in hydrogen.
However, if you are looking for an answer for homework, then use sillicook77's answer.
2007-01-12 15:02:33
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answered by Raymond 7
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At least 61 moons and a mean surface temperature of 14.85 - 19.85 C (58.73 - 67.73° F).
2007-01-12 15:02:33
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answered by bloodweiser 3
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At the moment, the moons have bypassed thirty and are multiplying rapidly. This is becaus eJupiter's gravity is so large that it draws in asteroids from the nearby asteroid belt.
2007-01-12 15:03:37
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answered by Giant Squid Man 2
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter
2007-01-12 15:02:43
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answered by Bill P 5
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