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Why are the Galilean moons named Galilean?
They were discovered by Galileo.
Why are the galilean moons named the galilean moons?
Because they were discovered first by Galileo.
What is a name for a planets moons?
Moons are 'Natural Satellites' Earth's Moon is named Luna, as earth is Terra
What were the planets named after?
Some of the planets were named after greek or roman gods.
Which planet has a moon named Europa and named after Galileo?
Jupiter has the Galilean moons. So called because they were the first moons of Jupiter, discovered by Galileo using the new telescope.
What is the name of our planets moon?
The Moon is called the Moon because it was named long before the concept of natural satellites (moons) of other planets. Sometimes in science it is also referred to Luna.
How many god or goddess were named after stars and planets?
You have that backwards. The planets were named for the gods.
What do most planets have revolving around them?
Most planets have at least one moon (or natural satellite), with the exception of Mercury and Venus, which have no moons. The larger outer planets have many moons, Jupiter alone has over 60 named moons.
How do planets get greek names?
planets were named as discovered, so when the Greeks found them the were named with greek,
What is the planets name for?
the planets were named after roman gods
Which planet has Galilean moons orbiting it?
Jupiter is the planet with Galilean moons orbiting it. These four large moons were discovered by Galileo Galilei in the early 17th century and are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
What are the gas giant planets named after?
the gas planets are named after the greek gods and goddesses like Aries
