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Pre-IAU Names Date Namer Name Image Planet/Number Designation Discovery date References/Notes 17th century 1614: Simon Marius: Io: Jupiter I: 1610: Marius (Simon Mayr), in his book Mundus Iovialis anno M.DC.IX Detectus Ope Perspicilli Belgici, names the Galilean moons, and attributes the suggestion to Johannes Kepler. Europa: Jupiter II ...
The dates of the 12 full moons of 2024 and the meaning of their names, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Upcoming dates for full moons in 2024, (times in EDT), according to NASA: ... Names of full moons. The etymology behind the word “lunatic,” a synonym for mentally ill, comes from the Latin ...
[18] [40] When in the 20th century the names of Titans were exhausted, the moons were named after different characters of the Greco-Roman mythology or giants from other mythologies. [41] All the irregular moons (except Phoebe, discovered about a century before the others) are named after Inuit, and Gallic gods, and after Norse ice giants. [42]
Pages in category "Lists of moons" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
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Once upon a time, a full moon was just a full moon. Now it's an Instagram-fueled event with a parade of names, from 'super' to 'strawberry.' We take a look at the history of moon mania.