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Galilean moons, an Uncommon card
The Galilean moons, or Galilean satellites, are the four largest moons of Jupiter.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 82
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 170,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Galilean moons quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Galilean moons card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
They are, in descending-size order, ______, Callisto, Io, and Europa.
Answer
Ganymede. They are, in descending-size order, Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa. From the Galilean moons article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The invention of the telescope allowed astronomers to discover the moons in ____.
Answer
1610s. The invention of the telescope allowed astronomers to discover the moons in 1610. From the Galilean moons article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Emperor. Emperor 87 · Brett Lee 81 · Galilean moons 78 · Augustine of Canterbury 75 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- They are, in descending-size order, Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa.
- They are the most readily visible Solar System objects after Saturn, the dimmest of the classical planets, though their closeness to bright Jupiter makes naked-eye observation very difficult, they are readily seen with common binoculars, even under night sky conditions of high light pollution.
- The invention of the telescope allowed astronomers to discover the moons in 1610.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Galilean moons article was read about 170,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 82: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Galilean moons
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Galilean moons (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : WhatADrag07, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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