An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics · Problem 19.3

The Planetary System — Carroll & Ostlie

Physics — Astrophysics · bodes-rule-galilean-moons

Problem

Repeat Problem 19.2 for the Galilean moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto). Express their orbital distances in units of the radius of Jupiter. The data for Jupiter and its moons are found in Appendix C.

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