Moons of Planets

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Astronomy

Spectroscopy

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Europa
The smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter; sixth largest moon in the solar system
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Ganymede
The largest and most massive moon of the solar system; a satellite of Jupiter
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Titan
The largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system
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Callisto
The second largest moon of Jupiter; third largest moon in the solar system
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Io
The innermost and third largest of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter
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Enceladus
Sixth largest moon of Saturn, covered in ice and one of the most reflective bodies of the solar system
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Mimas
A moon of Saturn, the smallest astronomical body to still be rounded through self-gravitation
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Iapetus
Third largest moon of Saturn, eleventh largest in the solar system
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Dione
A moon of Saturn discovered by Cassini in 1684
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Triton
Largest natural satellite of Neptune, first Neptunian moon to be discovered
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Hyperion
The first non-round moon to be discovered; irregular shape and chaotic rotation; moon of Saturn
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Phobos
Innermost and larger moon of Mars
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Tethys
A mid-sized moon of Saturn
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Amalthea
The fifth largest moon of Jupiter, third closest orbit around Jupiter
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Deimos
Furthermost and smaller moon of Mars