It was once proposed that they should be called Principharus, Victipharus, Cosmipharus, and Ferdinandipharus. What are they and by what names do we know them today?

MaggieG 5

They are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo. We know them as Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto. http://www.biography.ms/Galilean_moons.html Apr 26 05, 5:39 PM

lanfranco

Yay, Maggie! I think the mythological names are more euphonious, don't you? Apr 26 05, 5:42 PM

mibmob

They are all lovers of Jupiter too so it makes good sense. Apr 27 05, 6:29 AM

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