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How do scientists give names to the different moons of the planets?

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It is an old custom. It probably started with the ancient custom of naming the sky according to various religions. Also if a scientist were to name a moon after himself, no one would agree. So often the names were chosen by a committee to honor someone or a mythical person. These names were suggested and argued over and finally voted by associations of scientists and astronomers.

Samuel P Bowen


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