There are 67 known moons of Jupiter. This gives Jupiter the largest number of moons with reasonably secure orbits of any planet in the Solar System. The most massive of them, the four Galilean moons, were discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and were the first objects found to orbit a body that was neither Earth nor the Sun. From the end of the 19th century, dozens of much smaller Jovian moons have been discovered and have received the names of lovers, conquests, or daughters of the Roman godJupiter, or his Greek equivalent, Zeus. The Galilean moons are by far the largest and most massive objects in orbit around Jupiter, with the remaining 63 moons and the rings together comprising just 0.003% of the total orbiting mass.
Of Jupiter's moons, eight are regular satellites, with prograde and nearly circular orbits that are not greatly inclined with respect to Jupiter's equatorial plane. The Galilean satellites are nearly spherical in shape, due to having planetary mass, and so would be considered planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. The other four regular satellites are much smaller and closer to Jupiter; these serve as sources of the dust that makes up Jupiter's rings. The remainder of Jupiter's moons are irregular satellites, whose prograde and retrograde orbits are much farther from Jupiter and have high inclinations and eccentricities. These moons were probably captured by Jupiter from solar orbits. 16 irregular satellites, discovered since 2003, have not yet been named.
Venus, the waning crescent moon and Jupiter (right side), appear together in the skies above Salt Lake City... Have a look on Sunday morning because the moon will be close to Mercury ... To find Mars, measure five fist-widths straight up from Jupiter.
Investigating the far side of the Moon is scientifically important for several reasons ...EuropaClipper will analyze the icy outer crust of the Jupiter moon, which is roughly 15 miles (25 km) thick.
This is a prelude to another bidecadal mutual eclipse season for Jupiter’s moons starting in 2026 ...Watch for mutual eclipse season for the major moons of Jupiter, as the moons pass one in front of the other.
Meanwhile, very bright Jupiter will be high in the evening sky, moving very slowly in retrograde (or western) motion ... The Moon will not interfere ... 10 The Moon will be in line with Jupiter to its lower right and Aldebaran to Jupiter’s lower right.
Moon alert. There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Libra.Aries (March 21-April 19). An average day ... 22) ... Today the moon is in your sign dancing with bountiful Jupiter, which gives you a pleasant sense of well-being.
MoonAlert. There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Libra.Happy Birthday for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. ... Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with bountiful Jupiter, which gives you a pleasant sense of well-being.
Astrologer and Cut columnist Claire Comstock-Gay reads the stars as Madame Clairevoyant ... Photo-Illustration ... The moon in Libra creates a pleasant, balanced atmosphere for much of today, especially when it links up with lucky Jupiter in the evening ... Dec.
This morning, the Moon in Virgo opposes Saturn in Pisces, urging you to address lingering responsibilities ...Later in the day, the Moon squares Jupiter in Gemini, inspiring you to aim high and embrace new opportunities.
It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case, it was the start of an idea that could reshape how scientists think about the history of the moon ... This heating happens the same way that heating does on Jupiter's hyperactively volcanic moon Io.
It also matches up with modeling research conducted around potential mud volcanoes on Mars and volcanoes that may have spewed icy material from volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Europa.
This occurs the same way as what happens for Jupiter's moon Io, with a constant force of gravitation from the planet which leads to a lot of heating within the interior of the moon.
Daily Press
21 Dec 2024
Daily Press
21 Dec 2024