Ganymede

Summary

Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter^[1]. Ganymede ranks in the top 2% of moon_of_jupiter entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,903 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ganymede is credited with the discovery of Galileo Galilei^[3].
• Ganymede is credited with the discovery of Simon Marius^[4].
• Ganymede's instance of is recorded as moon of Jupiter^[5].
• Ganymede's instance of is recorded as planetary-mass moon^[6].
• Ganymede's instance of is recorded as regular moon^[7].
• Ganymede is named after Ganymede^[8].
• Ganymede is part of Galilean moons^[9].
• Ganymede's Commons category is recorded as Ganymede (moon)^[10].
• Ganymede's parent astronomical body is recorded as Jupiter^[11].
• Ganymede comprises Q2869535^[12].
• Ganymede's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1610-01-07T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Ganymede's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1610-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Ganymede's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ganymede (moon)^[15].
• Ganymede's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0013'}^[16].
• Ganymede's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.61'}^[17].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• Ganymede's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ganymede^[19].
• Ganymede's topic has template is recorded as Template:GeoTemplate/ganymede^[20].
• Ganymede's different from is recorded as Ganymed^[21].
• Ganymede's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.214'}^[22].
• Ganymede covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+87000000'}^[23].
• Ganymede's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.936'}^[24].
• Ganymede's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q613726', 'amount': '+148.148'}^[25].
• Ganymede's magnetic moment is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21088638', 'amount': '+132000000000000000000'}^[26].
• Ganymede's temperature is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+70'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include moon of Jupiter^[5], planetary-mass moon^[6], and regular moon^[7].

Origins

Ganymede is named after Ganymede^[8].

Use and Application

Ganymede comprises Q2869535^[12]. Ganymede is part of Galilean moons^[9].

Influence

Things named for Ganymede include Ganymede Heights^[28], a mountain^[29].

Why It Matters

Ganymede ranks in the top 2% of moon_of_jupiter entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,903 views/month).^[2] Ganymede has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Ganymede is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for Ganymede include Ganymede Heights^[28], a mountain^[29].