* * *
Universalium. 2010.
Galilean satellite — noun one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo • Syn: ↑Galilean • Hypernyms: ↑satellite • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Callisto, ↑Europa, ↑Ganymede, ↑Io … Useful english dictionary
Galilean satellite — /gæləˌleɪən ˈsætəlaɪt/ (say galuh.layuhn satuhluyt) noun any of the four largest of Jupiter s 16 satellites (Callisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io). Also, Galilean moon. {named after Galileo who discovered them in 1610} …
Galilean Satellite — Jupiter s four largest satellites, discovered by Galileo in 1610. They are Callisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
satellite — satellited, adj. /sat l uyt /, n. 1. Astron. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon. 2. a country under the domination or influence of another. 3. something, as a branch office or an off campus facility of a university, that depends … Universalium
Galilean — I noun 1. an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) • Syn: ↑Galilaean • Derivationally related forms: ↑Galilaean (for: ↑Galilaean) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Galilean invariance — or Galilean relativity is a principle of relativity which states that the fundamental laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames. Galileo Galilei first described this principle in 1632 in his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World… … Wikipedia
Galilean moons — Montage of Jupiter s four Galilean moons, in a composite image comparing their sizes and the size of Jupiter. From top to bottom: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto The Galilean moons are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei in… … Wikipedia
Satellite galiléen — Lune galiléenne Les quatre lunes galiléennes de Jupiter, dans un montage permettant de comparer leur taille et celle de la planète. De haut en bas : Io, Europe, Ganymède et Callisto. Les lunes galiléennes sont les quatre satellites naturels… … Wikipédia en Français
Natural satellite — Moons redirects here. For other uses, see Moons (disambiguation). Two moons: Saturn s moon Dione occults Enceladus A natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called its primary … Wikipedia
Ganymede (moon) — Ganymede Image of Ganymede s anti Jovian hemisphere taken by the Galileo probe. Lighter surfaces, such as in recent impacts, grooved terrain and the whitish north polar cap at upper right, are enriched in water ice. Discovery … Wikipedia
