Ganymede

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Ganymede is Jupiter's seventh known moon. Ganymede is also Jupiter's largest moon. Ganymede's orbit is about 621,000 miles from Jupiter. Ganymede has a diameter of 3269 miles. The name Ganymede comes from a Trojan boy who Zeus kidnapped to be cup bearer to the gods. Ganymede was discovered in 1610 by Galileo and Marus. Ganymede has a mass of 1.48e23kg.

The Solar System : Jupiter: Ganymede

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Burlington Community High School Math Department, Burlington Community High School

last modified: January 5, 2003

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