Galilean satellite

British

/ ˌɡælɪˈleɪən /

noun

any of the four large satellites of the planet Jupiter – Io, Europa, Ganymede, or Callisto – discovered in 1610 by Galileo

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Io, the oddest Galilean satellite, has a streetlamp-like yellow-orange radiance.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

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