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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT a moon of Jupiter?
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- Triton is not a moon of Jupiter.
- Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa are all moons of Jupiter.
- Triton is actually the largest moon of Neptune.
- Jupiter has numerous moons, with the four largest being the Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
- These moons were first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and are some of the largest objects in our Solar System outside the Sun and the eight planets.
Additional Information
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System and has a very strong magnetic field.
- Jupiter's atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with traces of other gases.
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a giant storm that has been raging for hundreds of years.
- Jupiter's moons are of great interest to scientists because some of them, like Europa, may have subsurface oceans that could potentially harbor life.
- Neptune's moon Triton is unique because it has a retrograde orbit, meaning it orbits in the opposite direction to Neptune's rotation.
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