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Callisto
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1. callisto
the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
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Callisto
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Greek mythology
a nymph who attracted the love of Zeus and was changed into a bear by Hera. Zeus then set her in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major
noun
the second largest (but faintest) of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo. Approximate diameter: 4800 km; orbital radius: 1 883 000 km
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Callisto
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1. Classical Mythology
a nymph loved by Zeus and changed into a bear by Hera
2.
the second largest satellite of Jupiter: discovered in 1610 by Galileo
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Callisto
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1. Greek Mythology A nymph, beloved of Zeus and hated by Hera. Hera changed her into a bear, and Zeus then placed her in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major.
2. One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter. Originally sighted by Galileo, it is the third largest satellite in the solar system.
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