There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter. This number does not include a number of meter-sized moonlets thought to be shed from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer irregular moons that were only briefly captured by telescopes. All together, Jupiter's moons form a satellite system, colloquially referred to as the Jovian system. The most massive of the moons are the four Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, all of which were independently discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius and were the first objects found to orbit a body that was neither Earth nor the Sun.
Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede
There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter. This number does not include a number of meter-sized moonlets thought to be shed from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer…
Historical Significance
There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter.
Key People
Events Before
William Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe
William Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe
Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs at Ticonderoga, New York, setting the stage for French-Iroquois
Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs at Ticonderoga, New York, setting the stage for French-Iroquois conflicts for the next 150 years
Galileo Galilei presents his telescope to the Venetian Senate in Venice
Galileo Galilei presents his telescope to the Venetian Senate in Venice
Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers, including the Doge (ruler) of Venice, Leonardo D
Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers, including the Doge (ruler) of Venice, Leonardo Donato
English explorer Henry Hudson is the first European to sail into Delaware Bay, naming it South Bay
Henry Hudson (1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the...
Events After
Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines, the old
Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world
Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan
Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan 'Light of the World'
George Abbot appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English bishop who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633.
Word "telescope" is 1st used by Prince Federico Cesi
Word "telescope" is 1st used by Prince Federico Cesi
Matthias von Habsburg chosen as King of Bohemia
Matthias von Habsburg chosen as King of Bohemia
More from the 1610s
King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V of the Palatinate
The wedding of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596–1632) and Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), daughter of James VI and I, was celebrated in London in February 1613.
Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, is elected the first Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov
The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
The Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the
The Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on January 7, 1610?
- There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter. This number does not include a number of meter-sized moonlets thought to be shed from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer irregular moons that were only briefly captured by telescopes. All together, Jupiter's moons form a satellite system, colloquially referred to as the Jovian system.
- Why is Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ga... significant?
- There are 97 known moons of the planet Jupiter.
- Who was involved in Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ga...?
- Key figures include Galileo Galilei (physicist and astronomer).