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  • Jupiter Moons: Orbital Periods & Key Facts - Space Explored
    The time it takes for a moon to go around Jupiter depends on which moon you're talking about. Jupiter has a whopping 79 moons, each with its own orbit and period!

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Fastest: The innermost moon, Metis, orbits Jupiter in just 7 hours.

    * Slowest: The outermost moon, Carme, takes a whopping 238 days to complete a single orbit.

    * Most famous: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, known as the Galilean moons, take 1.77 days, 3.55 days, 7.15 days, and 16.69 days respectively.

    So, there's no one-size-fits-all answer! It depends on which moon you're interested in.

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