The question may mean "Was the moon Europa named by Galileo?"
The answer to that is NO.
Galileo discovered this moon, but it was named by another astronomer, called
Simon Marius.
Europa is the sixth moon of the planet Jupiter
Jupiter has the moon called Europa. (Galileo discovered this moon, but actually the name was given by another person.)
Jupiter has the Galilean moons. So called because they were the first moons of Jupiter, discovered by Galileo using the new telescope.
Europa was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.
Many astronomers have discovered Jupiter's moons. Galileo discovered the first four moons of Jupiter, named Calisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io.
4 actually, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
They are the four moons which Galileo discovered: Callisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io.
Europa.
Jupiter has a moon named Europa. Europa is one of the largest moons of Jupiter and is known for its icy surface and potential subsurface ocean that may harbor life.
Yes, there are several things named after Galileo Galilei, including the Galilean moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto), the Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter, the Galileo space probe, and the Galileo thermometer. In addition, there are institutions, awards, and concepts in various fields that bear his name in honor of his contributions to science.
No, Europa was a roman goddess.
The Europa name is after a mythical Phoenician noblewoman, Europa, who was courted by Zeus and became the queen of Crete.