If the orbital period of Io, the innermost Galilean satellite of Jupiter, is 1.77 days, what is the rotation period around its own axis?
A) 3.54 days-twice the orbital period
B) 1.77 days - same as orbital period
C) 1.18 days-two-thirds of the orbital period
D) 5.31 days-3 times the orbital period
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