Was in charge of nurturing and protecting Zeus. It is also the name of a city in central Greece. It also means “constrain” or “force”.Īetolian princess and later Spartan queen. Mother of Britomartis, goddess of mountains and hunting It is believed the Turkish city of Sinop is named after her. Daughter of Helios and mother of the minotaur.ĭaughter of Ares and one of the Amazons. Mortal princess, daughter of king Orchomenus and mother of the giant Tytios. Had three sons with Zeus: Sparteus, Kronios and Kytos Daughter of king Lycaon and one of Artemis followers NameĪncestor to Perseus, Cadmus, Heracles, and Minos Only about 20 moons in the Solar system – including ours – are large enough to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium which is what shapes big objects like planets spherical. Some of these moons are so small that they can’t be seen with home telescopes and have only been discovered thanks to modern imaging techniques. Others haven’t even been confirmed as satellites and are still being studied. Some of Jupiter’s and Saturn’s moons have been discovered so recently that they have yet to be named so at the moment they only have a scientific designation. It is ordered by the distance to the Sun of their parent planet. ![]() We have compiled a list of all the natural satellites (moons) in the Solar system. The name of Earth’s Moon comes from the old English word Mōna which means month and also shares origins with the Latin word for measurement. Remember that neither Mercury nor Venus have any moons. Neptune – Named after sea-related Greek deities or mythological characters Uranus – Named after William Shakespeare’s or Alexander Pope’s characters When those ran out giants and large creatures from other mythologies were used, for example, Jötunns from Norse mythology. Saturn – Named after the Titans or their descendants. Jupiter – Named after descendants or lovers of Zeus (the Greek equivalent to Jupiter) Mars – Named after the sons of the Greek god of war, Ares (the equivalent to the Roman god, Mars) ![]() But there are a few exceptions with Uranus being the most unique. ![]() Generally, they are characters from Greek mythology that are related in some way to the equivalent of the Roman god their planet is named after. Moons are named depending on their parent planet. The organization in charge of naming them is the International Astronomical Union formed by astronomers from many different countries. Unlike stars or galaxies that only receive scientific designations these days because it would be hard to name the millions of them that are out there, Moons are scarce enough that astronomers still give them names. New moons were discovered orbiting Saturn as recently as 2021. And surprisingly, they are still being discovered. Moons within the Solar system are one of the few types of objects that still receive proper names when new ones are discovered. In this article, we’ll take a look at the names of moons in the Solar system and where they get them from. This is why many people look to the stars for inspiration when they are looking for names for their children, pets, or even to name characters in fiction. Moons, galaxies, and stars are famous for having cool and interesting names inspired by mythology, fauna, literature, or other sources.
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