Callisto is one of Jupiter’s moons. Would it be really cool to be able to approximate the size of Jupiter based on watching the motion of Callisto? For example, if you knew how long it took Callisto to orbit around Jupiter, and the furthest distance it traveled away from it (both of which you could measure from a backyard telescope)? Here’s how:


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