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Ganymede, or Jupiter III, is the largest and most massive natural satellite of Jupiter and in the Solar System. It is the largest Solar System object without a substantial atmosphere, despite being the only moon in the Solar System with a substantial magnetic field. Like Titan, Saturn 's largest moon, it is larger than the planet Mercury, but ...
In Greek mythology, Ganymede ( / ˈɡænɪmiːd / [ 1 ]) or Ganymedes ( / ɡænɪˈmiːdiːz /; [ 2 ] Ancient Greek: Γανυμήδης Ganymēdēs) is a divine hero whose homeland was Troy. Homer describes Ganymede as the most handsome of mortals and tells the story of how he was abducted by the gods to serve as Zeus's cup-bearer in Olympus .
The largest, Ganymede, is the largest moon in the Solar System and surpasses the planet Mercury in size (though not mass). Callisto is only slightly smaller than Mercury in size; the smaller ones, Io and Europa, are about the size of the Moon. The three inner moons — Io, Europa, and Ganymede — are in a 4:2:1 orbital resonance with
A planetary-mass moon is a planetary-mass object that is also a natural satellite. They are large and ellipsoidal (sometimes spherical) in shape. Moons may be in hydrostatic equilibrium due to tidal or radiogenic heating, in some cases forming a subsurface ocean. Two moons in the Solar System, Ganymede and Titan, are larger than the planet ...
Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System, and has a hard surface with many craters. Most of them are named after figures from Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and other ancient Middle Eastern myths. Most of them are named after figures from Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and other ancient Middle Eastern myths.
Surface features of Ganymede (moon) (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Ganymede (moon)" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Simon Marius ( latinized form of Simon Mayr; 10 January 1573 – 5 January 1625) [ 1] was a German astronomer. He was born in Gunzenhausen, near Nuremberg, but spent most of his life in the city of Ansbach. He is best known for being among the first observers of the four largest moons of Jupiter, and his publication of his discovery led to ...
Ganymede most commonly refers to: Ganymede (mythology), Trojan prince in Greek mythology, or his nephew of the same name. Ganymede (moon), Jupiter's largest moon, named after the mythological character. Ganymede, Ganymed or Ganymedes may also refer to: Ganymede (band), a 2000s American band. Ganymed (band), a 1970s Austrian disco band.