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@ntony9 (491)
United States
November 25, 2006 9:41pm CST
OK Who can give me 5 names of moons of Jupiter?
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@rainyl (671)
• United States
26 Nov 06
There are 57 other moons that have been discovered around Jupiter. There are four closer than Io. Their names, in order from Jupiter are Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, and Thebe. Still in order after the Galilean Satellites are recently discovered Themisto, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, and Elara. Then there are four more recently discovered moons, Ananke, and three more moons, of which scientists know little about. After these seven come Ananke, Carme, Pasiphaƫ, and Sinope, with two more moons in-between Pasiphaƫ and Sinope. After Sinope, 12 more moons are found. The outer 33 moons all orbit Jupiter in a direction opposite (except for J/2003 J20) to that which Jupiter spins, which leads scientists to believe they are captured asteroids. The largest non-Galilean moon is Amalthea, being 262 km (163 miles) at its widest diameter. The innermost two moons, Metis and Adrastea, patrol the outer edge of the rings, their small gravity being enough to keep the particles from flying out. Nearly all of the moons that have been discovered in the last few years orbit retrograde to the direction of Jupiter's rotation , indicating that they are most likely not native to the system. They are also very small. Those that have not yet been given names will eventually be given names by the International Astronomical Union, the only official naming group.
@ntony9 (491)
• United States
26 Nov 06
Wow you rock man you really know your stuff. COngrats!
@Pmcbride (1081)
26 Nov 06
here, Galileo,Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto to name but a few, pretty easy question considering th fact that there are around sixty of them.
@ntony9 (491)
• United States
26 Nov 06
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• India
22 Jan 07
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