Galilean moons
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Galilean moons — Montage of Jupiter s four Galilean moons, in a composite image comparing their sizes and the size of Jupiter. From top to bottom: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto The Galilean moons are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei in… … Wikipedia
Moons of Jupiter — Jupiter and its four largest moons (montage) Jupiter has 64 confirmed moons,[1][2] giving it the largest retinue of moons with reasonably secure orbits of any planet in t … Wikipedia
Galilean — Galileans (or Galilæans) were members of a fanatical sect (Zealots), followers of Judas of Galilee, who fiercely resented the taxation of the Romans, and whose violence contributed to induce the latter to vow the extermination of the whole… … Wikipedia
Galilean moon — noun One of the four Galilean moons … Wiktionary
Galilean satellites — noun Alternative name for the four Galilean moons of Jupiter … Wiktionary
Galilean satellites — Astron. the four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, discovered by Galileo in 1610. * * * … Universalium
Galilean satellites — Astron. the four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, discovered by Galileo in 1610 … Useful english dictionary
Jupiter's moons in fiction — Jupiter s extensive system of natural satellites ndash; in particular the four large Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto) ndash; has been a common science fiction setting. Satellite system Some references in fiction focus on more… … Wikipedia
Naming of moons — The naming of moons has been the responsibility of the International Astronomical Union s committee for Planetary System Nomenclature since 1973. That committee is known today as the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Prior… … Wikipedia
The Galilean Satellites — Infobox Album Name = The Galilean Satellites Type = studio Artist = Rosetta Released = start date|2005|10|18 Recorded = August 2004–December 2004cite web | last = Elmore | first = Chris | title = Interview: Rosetta | publisher = Indieworkshop.com … Wikipedia
