LECTURE 19: MOONS OF THE JOVIAN PLANETS

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Overview








THE GALILEAN SATELLITES OF JUPITER

Property Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Period (days) 1.77 3.55 7.16 16.69
Mass/Mmoon 1.22 0.65 2.02 1.47
Density (kg / m3) 3529 3018 1936 1851








GALILEAN SATELLITES: DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES








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