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  2. List of natural satellites - Wikipedia

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    Irregular moons are probably minor planets that have been captured from surrounding space. Most irregular moons are less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in diameter. The earliest published discovery of a moon other than Earth's was by Galileo Galilei, who discovered the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610. Over the following three ...

  3. List of adjectivals and demonyms of astronomical bodies

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    The adjectival forms of the names of astronomical bodies are not always easily predictable. Attested adjectival forms of the larger bodies are listed below, along with the two small Martian moons; in some cases they are accompanied by their demonymic equivalents, which denote hypothetical inhabitants of these bodies.

  4. Venus - Wikipedia

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    Venus is in Earth's sky bright enough to be visible without aid, making it one of the classical planets that human cultures have known and identified throughout history, particularly for being the third brightest object in Earth's sky after the Sun and the Moon. Because the movements of Venus appear to be discontinuous (it disappears due to its ...

  5. List of montes on Venus - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of montes (mountains, singular mons) on the planet Venus. Venusian mountains are all named after goddesses in the mythologies of various cultures, except for the Maxwell Montes. The four main mountain ranges of Venus are named Akna Montes, Danu Montes, Freyja Montes, and Maxwell Montes. These are found on Ishtar Terra.

  6. List of Solar System objects by size - Wikipedia

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    This article includes a list of the most massive known objects of ... The sizes and masses of many of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn are fairly well ... Venus: 6 051 ...

  7. List of extraterrestrial volcanoes - Wikipedia

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    On Venus, volcanic features are very numerous and quite diverse, but, like on Mars, none are known to be currently active. These volcanoes range from several to several hundred kilometers in diameter; a majority of them are shield volcanoes. In addition, Venus has unusual types of volcanoes: pancake domes and scalloped margin domes. Most small ...

  8. Category:Lists of moons - Wikipedia

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    This list may not reflect recent changes. List of natural satellites * Naming of moons; L. List of minor planet moons; M. Moons of Haumea; Moons of Jupiter; Moons of ...

  9. Naming of moons - Wikipedia

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    The naming of moons has been the responsibility of the International Astronomical Union's committee for Planetary System Nomenclature since 1973. That committee is known today as the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).