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Desdemona
(Encyclopedia)Desdemona, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Despina
(Encyclopedia)Despina, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...Cordelia
(Encyclopedia)Cordelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Ophelia
(Encyclopedia)Ophelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Caliban
(Encyclopedia)Caliban, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Bianca
(Encyclopedia)Bianca, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Belinda
(Encyclopedia)Belinda, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Gill, Sir David
(Encyclopedia)Gill, Sir David gĭl [key], 1843–1914, Scottish astronomer, educated at the Univ. of Aberdeen. He made observations of the transits of Venus and Mars and investigated the solar parallax. As astronom...Thou, Jacques Auguste de
(Encyclopedia)Thou, Jacques Auguste de zhäk ôgüstˈ də to͞o [key], 1553–1617, French historian and magistrate. As a member of the Parlement of Paris, Thou rendered outstanding service to Henry IV. The first ...Megaclite
(Encyclopedia)Megaclite, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...Browse by Subject
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