What is the distance between Jupiter and our moon?

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What is the distance between Jupiter and our moon?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-20T11:55:39

That varies between $0.6383 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.6383*10^12 m$ and $0.6391 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.6391*10^12 m$

Explanation:

Jupiter's distance to the Sun = $0.7883 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.7883*10^12 m$
Earths distance to the Sun = $0.1496 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.1496*10^12 m$
The moons distance to Earth = $384.4 \cdot 10^{6} m$ $384.4*10^6 m$

The distance from Earth to Jupiter = $0.7883 \cdot 10^{12} - 0.1496 \cdot 10^{12} = 0.6387 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.7883*10^12 - 0.1496*10^12= 0.6387*10^12 m$

Since the Moon rotates around planet Earth, the distance between Jupiter and the moon would vary between the two points where the moon is the closest and furthest away from Jupiter.

Closest distance to Jupiter = $0.6387 \cdot 10^{12} - 384.4 \cdot 10^{6} = 0.6383 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.6387*10^12 - 384.4*10^6 = 0.6383*10^12 m$

Furthest distance to Jupiter = $0.6387 \cdot 10^{12} + 384.4 \cdot 10^{6} = 0.6391 \cdot 10^{12} m$ $0.6387*10^12 + 384.4*10^6 = 0.6391*10^12 m$

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