1610
Callisto
The name is suggested by Simon Marius soon after the moons discovery
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The name is suggested by Simon Marius soon after the moons discovery
Representatives of all the important Catholic states, except for Austria and Salzburg, and a great number of the smaller ones, meet decide the organisation, funding and arming of the League
Observes the fourth Galilean moon, later named Callisto.
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc discovers the Orion Nebula using a telescope
Observes three points of light close to Jupiter, beginning the discovery of its major moons.
Concludes that four observed bodies orbit Jupiter rather than the Earth.
Independently observes Jupiter's four large moons at about the same time as Galileo.
Publishes telescopic observations of Jupiter's satellites in Sidereus Nuncius.
Birth of John Pell
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