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Galilean Moons

Galilean Moons. By: Kaelee Fay. Io, Europa , Ganymede, C allisto are the Galilean Moons. . Io. One of the most volcanic body known. With lava flows, lava lakes, and giant calderas covering its sulfurous landscape.

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Galilean Moons

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  1. Galilean Moons By: Kaelee Fay

  2. Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto are the Galilean Moons.

  3. Io • One of the most volcanic body known. With lava flows, lava lakes, and giant calderas covering its sulfurous landscape. • Io was discovered by Simon Marius & Galileo Galilei. The year it was discovered in 1610. The rotational period (days) is 1.769138. The orbital is the same. The surface temperature is -143 degrees Celsius.

  4. Europa • Its surface is among the brightest in the solar system, a consequence of sunlight reflecting off a relatively young icy crust. Europa is named after the beautiful Phoenician princess. • Europa was discovered by Simon Marius & Galileo Galilei . It was discovered in the year of 1610. The rotational period (days) is 3.551181. The orbital is the same.

  5. Ganymede • Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter. If it orbited the sun it would be classified as a planet. Recently

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