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Ganymede
Ganymede , in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter ; the largest natural satellite in the solar system, it is larger than the planet Mercury.
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; Byline: Compiled by Jeffrey Hahne Today, the planet Mercury will pass directly between the Earth and sun. Such...m. today. Call Tom English at 334-4822, Ext. 2620. PLANET MERCURY In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of commerce...
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view from the tank: stargazing.(Features)
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; On Wednesday afternoon, the planet Mercury will pass directly in front of the sun for the last time...dark and very round dot between 2:12 p.m. and sunset: the planet Mercury. Don't have a telescope? You can still be shown the transit...
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Jupiter's many moons. (Science Letters).
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; ...scientific magazines that the number has increased. One recent article in Nature says, Today the planets with the most known natural satellites are Saturn with thirty moons, Jupiter with twenty-eight, Uranus with twenty-one, and Neptune with eight. But this list...
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Ganymede
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Ganymede Greek myths describe Ganymede as a handsome boy who was kidnapped by the gods to serve as a cupbearer on Mount Olympus*. Born in Troy*, where his father was king, Ganymede came to the attention of Zeus*, who was captivated by his appearance...
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Ganymede
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Ganymede The largest satellite of Jupiter, and the largest in the...5265 km in diameter; also known as Jupiter III. Ganymede orbits Jupiter in 7.155 days at a distance of 1 ...period of axial rotation is the same as its orbital period. Ganymede is the brightest of the Galilean satellites, ...
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Ganymede
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Ganymede (Jupiter III) One of the Galilean satellites , and the largest jovian satellite; it is...mountains and central depressions, and suggest the surface is about 3–3.5 Ma old. Ganymede has a magnetic field, embedded within that of Jupiter. Ganymede was discovered in 1610 by Simon Marius and ...
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Ganymede
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Ganymede in Greek mythology, a Trojan youth who was so beautiful that he was carried off to be Zeus' cup-bearer.
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Ganymede
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Ganymede Largest of Jupiter's Galilean satellites , with a diameter of 5262km (3270mi). Its cratered terrain is covered with grooves suggesting recent geological activity.
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