A simplified illustration of the parallax of an object against a distant background due to a perspective shift. When viewed from Viewpoint A, the object appears to be in front of the blue square. When the viewpoint is changed to Viewpoint B, the object appears to have moved in front of the red square.
From top to bottom: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. The Galilean moons are the four largest moons of JupiterâIo, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They were discovered by Galileo Galilei around January 1610 and were the first group of objects found to orbit another planet. Their names derive from the lovers of Zeus.
Hans Lippershey invented the telescope, but Galileo Galilei improved it for astronamy. Galileo was the one who discovered four moons of Jupiter, The names of the moons are Io, Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. Although Jupiter has over 60 moons those are the first 4 identified because hey are the largest. Hans Lippershey invented the telescope, but Galileo Galilei improved it for astronamy.