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December 6, 2013

#1300: Galilean Moons explain

Galilean Moons

[Megan, who is being orbited by four small floating balls, approaches Cueball.]

Megan: Check it out!

Cueball: What?

Megan: I’ve got Galilean moons!

[Io is at the point in its orbit closest to Cueball.]

Io: Hi!

[Io, which completes a full orbit in each panel, is again near Cueball, as is Europa this time.]

Io: Hi!

Europa: What’s your name?

[Io alone again.]

Io: Hi!

[Europa returns to its position near Cueball with Io, and Ganymede joins them.]

Io: Hi!

Europa: What’s your—

Ganymede: MOOOOOON!

[Io alone again.]

Io: Hi!

[Europa and Io again.]

Io: Hi!

Europa: What’s your name?

Callisto: [on the other side of Megan] Ugh.

[Io alone again.]

Io: Hi!

Callisto: So annoying.

[Europa, Ganymede, and Io again.]

Io: Hi!

Europa: What’s y—

Ganymede: MOOOOOON.

[Io alone again. Callisto nudges toward Cueball.]

Io: Hi!

Callisto: …almost… …almoooost

[Io and Europa again. Callisto enters an orbit around Cueball.]

Io: Hi!

Europa: What’s your name?

Callisto: Yessss!

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