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Naming of Jupiter Moons

Name: Naming of Jupiter Moons – Germany factsheet records
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Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Simon Marius1614

Nuremberg · Science / Astronomy

Publishes the names Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto for Jupiter's four large moons.

Names involved

Simon Marius

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