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What part of Saturn is named after the astronomer who discovered Tethys?
It is the gap in the ring system called the Cassini Division, named after the astronomer Cassini.
Who studied under another astronomer named Plato?
well to be truthful it was my great grand dad u may not believe but it is true
What two moons are named Phobos and Deimos Fear and Panic?
Phobos is named after the Son of the Greek god Mars. These moons orbit Mars.
Who discovered the two moons of mars s?
Both of Mars's moons, Phobos and Deimos, were discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall in 1877.
Who discovered the two moons of Mars?
Aseph Hall in 1877 discovered the Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
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.
Is Christian Huygens the person credited with 4 large moons?
No, the very famous astronomer who discovered the four Galilean moons; IO, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede was named Galileo Galilei. These four moons are the largest out of Jupiter's total 63 moons. Galileo discovered the moons on January 7th 1610 at the University of Padua in Italy using his own homemade telescope.
What are craters named after?
Craters on planets and moons are often named after famous scientists, artists, and explorers. On Earth, some craters are named after geographic features or towns near where they are located.
What are Mercury's moons named?
it has no moons
Which planet has more moons Jupiter or Saturn?
At last count Jupiter had a whopping 63 moons! It's four largest moons are called the Galilean satellites, after Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who observed them in 1610. The German astronomer Simon Marius claimed to have seen the moons around the same time, but he did not publish his observations and so Galileo is given the credit for their discovery. These large moons, named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, are each distinctive worlds.
For whom Uranus' moons were named?
Uranus's moons were named after famous people
Who is the Cassini spacecraft probe named after?
The Cassini spacecraft is named after Giovanni Domenico Cassini, an Italian-French astronomer who discovered four of Saturn's moons and the large gap in its rings now known as the Cassini Division.
