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| Jupiter |
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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and by far the largest. |
| Jupiter has been known since prehistoric times. The first four moons discovered by Galileo in 1610. |
| Satellites : 63 |
| Jupiter has a faint planetary ring system composed of three sections. |
| Years to complete orbit : 11.86 |
| Hours to complete rotation : 10. |
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| Satellites |
| Metis |
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| Adrastea |
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| Amalthea |
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| Thebe |
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| Io |
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| Europa |
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| Ganymede |
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| Callisto |
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| Themisto |
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| Leda |
| Himalia |
| Lysithea |
| Elara |
| S/2000 J 11 |
| Carpo |
| S/2003 J 12 |
| Euporie |
| S/2003 J 8 |
| S/2003 J 18 |
| Thelxinoe |
| Euanthe |
| Helike |
| Orthosie |
| Iocaste |
| S/2003 J 16 |
| Praxidike |
| Harpalyke |
| Mneme |
| Hermippe |
| Thyone |
| Ananke |
| S/2003 J 17 |
| Aitne |
| Kale |
| Taygete |
| S/2003 J 19 |
| Chaldene |
| S/2003 J 15 |
| S/2003 J 10 |
| S/2003 J 23 |
| Erinome |
| Aoede |
| Kallichore |
| Kalyke |
| Carme |
| Callirrhoe |
| Eurydome |
| Pasithee |
| Cyllene |
| Eukelade |
| S/2003 J 4 |
| Pasiphaë |
| Hegemone |
| Arche |
| Isonoe |
| S/2003 J 9 |
| S/2003 J 5 |
| Sinope |
| Sponde |
| Autonoe |
| Kore |
| Megaclite |
| S/2003 J 2 |