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2007-06-07 12:16:25 · 7 answers · asked by batfork 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Sixty-three.
In order outwards from the planet with distances in kilometres and orbital periods in Earth days:
1 Metis 127,690 kms 7h 4m 29s
2 Adrastea 128,690 kms 7h 9m 30s
3 Amalthea 181,366 kms 11h 57m 22.67s
4 Thebe 221,889 kms 16h 11m 17s
5 Io 421,700 kms 1.769 days
6 Europa 671,034 kms 3.551 days
7 Ganymede 1,070,412 kms 7.155 days
8 Callisto 1,882,709 kms 16.689 days
9 Themisto 7,393,216 kms 129.87 days
10 Leda 11,187,781 kms 241.75 days
11 Himalia 11,451,971 kms 250.37 days
12 Lysithea 11,740,560 kms 259.89 days
13 Elara 11,778,034 kms 261.14 days
14 S/2000 J 11 12,570,424 kms 287.93 days
15 Carpo 17,144,873 kms 458.62 days
16 S/2003 J 12 17,739,539 kms 482.69 days
17 Euporie 19,088,434 kms 538.78 days
18 S/2003 J 3 19,621,780 kms 561.52 days
19 S/2003 J 18 19,812,577 kms 569.73 days
20 Thelxinoe 20,453,753 kms 597.61 days
21 Euanthe 20,464,854 kms 598.09 days
22 Helike 20,540,266 kms 601.40 days
23 Orthosie 20,567,971 kms 602.62 days
24 Iocaste 20,722,566 kms 609.43 days
25 S/2003 J 16 20,743,779 kms 610.36 days
26 Praxidike 20,823,948 kms 613.90 days
27 Harpalyke 21,063,814 kms 624.54 days
28 Mneme 21,129,786 kms 627.48 days
29 Hermippe 21,182,086 kms 629.81 days
30 Thyone 21,405,570 kms 639.80 days
31 Ananke 21,454,952 kms 642.02 days
32 S/2003 J 17 22,134,306 kms 672.75 days
33 Aitne 22,285,161 kms 679.64 days
34 Kale 22,409,207 kms 685.32 days
35 Taygete 22,438,648 kms 686.67 days
36 S/2003 J 19 22,709,061 kms 699.12 days
37 Chaldene 22,713,444 kms 699.33
38 S/2003 J 15 22,720,999 kms 699.68 days
39 S/2003 J 10 22,730,813 kms 700.13 days
40 S/2003 J 23 22,739,654 kms 700.54 days
41 Erinome 22,986,266 kms 711.96 days
42 Aoede 23,044,175 kms 714.66 days
43 Kallichore 23,111,823 kms 717.81 days
44 Kalyke 23,180,773 kms 721.02 days
45 Carme 23,197,992 kms 721.82 days
46 Callirrhoe 23,214,986 kms 722.62 days
47 Eurydome 23,230,858 kms 723.36 days
48 Pasithee 23,307,318 kms 726.93 days
49 Cyllene 23,396,269 kms 731.10 days
50 Eukelade 23,483,694 kms 735.20 days
51 S/2003 J 4 23,570,790 kms 739.29 days
52 Pasiphaë 23,609,042 kms 741.09 days
53 Hegemone 23,702,511 kms 745.50 days
54 Arche 23,717,051 kms 746.19 days
55 Isonoe 23,800,647 kms 750.13 days
56 S/2003 J 9 23,857,808 kms 752.84 days
57 S/2003 J 5 23,973,926 kms 758.34 days
58 Sinope 24,057,865 kms 762.33 days
59 Sponde 24,252,627 kms 771.60 days
60 Autonoe 24,264,445 kms 772.17 days
61 Kore 23,345,093 kms 776.02 days
62 Megaclite 24,687,239 kms. 792.44 days
63 S/2003 J 2 30,290,846 kms. 1077.02 days
2007-06-07 13:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by crabapples 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
62 total, 4 large moons and 58 smaller ones.
1. Io
2. Europa
3. Ganymede
4. Callisto
5. Amalthea
6. Himalia
7. Elara
8. Pasiphae
9. Sinope
10. Lysithea
11. Carme
12. Ananke
13. Leda
14. Thebe
15. Adrastea
16. Metis
17. Callirrhoe
18. Themisto
19. Megaclite
20. Taygete
21. Chaldene
22. Harpalyke
23. Kalyke
24. Iocaste
25. Erinome
26. Isonoe
27. Praxidike
28. Autonoe
29. Thyone
30. Hermippe
31. Aitne
32. Eurydome
33. Euanthe
34. Euporie
35. Orthosie
36. Sponde
37. Kale
38. Pasithee
39. Hegemone
40. Mneme
41. Aoede
42. Thelxinoe
43. Arche
44. Kallichore
45. Helike
46. Carpo
47. Eukelade
48. Cyllene
49. Kore
50. S/2003 J2
51. S/2003 J3
52. S/2003 J4
53. S/2000 J5
54. S/2003 J9
55. S/2003 J10
56. S/2003 J12
57. S/2003 J15
58. S/2003 J16
59. S/2003 J17
60. S/2003 J18
61. S/2003 J19
62. S/2003 J23
Jupiter: largest Moon: Ganymede: Facts & Figures
Discovered By
Galileo Galilei
Date of Discovery
1610
Average Distance from Jupiter
Metric: 1,070,000 km
Equatorial Radius
Metric: 2,634 km
Mass
Metric: 148,186,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg
Scientific Notation: 1.48186 x 1023 kg
Rotation Period (Length of Day)
By Comparison: Synchronous with Jupiter
Orbit Period (Length of Year)
7.15455296 Earth days
Orbital Eccentricity
0.002
Orbital Inclination to Ecliptic
0.21 degree
Atmospheric Constituents
Oxygen
2007-06-07 19:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's pointless to memorize a number because we keep finding new ones. I'm sure there's really alot more than however many we know of now. Honestly, alot of it is based on what you consider a moon is. If a moon is just another object in orbit of Jupiter than the amount will be huge.
With no size requirement, earth would have thousands of moons because of all the space junk we've left in orbit.
2007-06-07 21:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter has at least 63 known moons
2007-06-07 19:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by Emma B. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter has at least 63 moons that are known to humans.
2007-06-07 19:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by nerdychick828 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i think its like 63 moons.
2007-06-07 19:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you too lazy to google that yourself ? I can't believe somebody is actually asking such a question ... phew ...
2007-06-07 21:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by jhstha 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋