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The Largest Moons

The Largest Moons. Moon. Length of Year = Earth Length of Day = 27 days. Temperature = 266 to -292 degrees Fahrenheit. No atmosphere Water. Composition = heavy elements. Distance From Earth = 238,900 miles. Earth Mass = .0123 Diameter = .272 Tilt = 6.68. Callisto.

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The Largest Moons

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  1. The Largest Moons

  2. Moon • Length of Year = Earth • Length of Day = 27 days

  3. Temperature = 266 to -292 degrees Fahrenheit

  4. No atmosphere Water

  5. Composition = heavy elements

  6. Distance From Earth = 238,900 miles • Earth Mass = .0123 • Diameter = .272 • Tilt = 6.68

  7. Callisto • Length of Year = Jupiter • Length of Day = 16.69 days

  8. No atmosphere Water = frozen, possibly liquid

  9. Temperature = -205 degrees Fahrenheit

  10. Composition = ice/rock core, ice crust, and possible liquid water layer

  11. Distance From Jupiter = 1,170,096 miles • Earth Mass = .01807 • Diameter = .376 • Tilt = .281

  12. Ganymede • Length of Year = Jupiter • Length of Day = 7.15 days

  13. Atmosphere = slight ozone layer Water = frozen and liquid

  14. Temperature = -171 degrees Fahrenheit

  15. Composition = ice/rock core, ice crust, and liquid water layer

  16. Distance From Jupiter = 664,898 miles • Earth Mass = .0247 • Diameter = .413 • Tilt = .195

  17. Europa • Length of Year = Jupiter • Length of Day = 3.55 days

  18. Atmosphere = slight oxygen Water = frozen and liquid

  19. Temperature = -230 degrees Fahrenheit

  20. Composition = ice/rock core, ice crust, and liquid water layer

  21. Distance From Jupiter = 416,897 miles • Earth Mass = .00803 • Diameter = .246 • Tilt = .470

  22. Io • Length of Year = Jupiter • Length of Day = 1.77 days

  23. No atmosphere (sulfur) Water = None

  24. Temperature = -143 degrees Fahrenheit

  25. Composition = heavy elements

  26. Distance From Jupiter = 261,982 miles • Earth Mass = .0149 • Diameter = .285 • Tilt = .040

  27. Titan • Length of Year = Saturn • Length of Day = 15.95 days

  28. Atmosphere = Nitrogen & Methane Water = solid, possibly liquid (Ethane rivers and lakes?)

  29. Temperature = -291 degrees Fahrenheit

  30. Composition = heavy elements, ice

  31. Distance From Saturn = 759,258 miles • Earth Mass = .0226 • Diameter = .4037 • Tilt = .33

  32. Triton • Length of Year = Neptune • Length of Day = 5.87 days

  33. Atmosphere = Nitrogen & Methane Water = frozen

  34. Temperature = -391 degrees Fahrenheit

  35. Composition = heavy elements, water, Nitrogen frost, methane, carbon dioxide, & carbon monoxide

  36. Distance From Neptune = 220,473 miles • Earth Mass = .00358 • Diameter = .212 • Tilt = 157.35

  37. Death Star? • Mimas • Orbits Saturn

  38. Smallest body in solar system that is spherical because of gravity.

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