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| − | '''Simon Maius''' was a | + | '''Simon Maius''' was a German [[astronomer]] who named the four moons of Jupiter. He lived 1573 - 1624.<ref name="galileo.rice.edu">http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/marius.html</ref><ref name="windows.ucar.edu">http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/people/ren_epoch/marius.html</ref> |
| − | There is some dispute | + | There is some dispute over his claim to have discovered the moons of Jupiter and they are generally credited to Galileo.<ref name="galileo.rice.edu"/><ref name="windows.ucar.edu"/> |
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Latest revision as of 16:19, November 11, 2016
Simon Maius was a German astronomer who named the four moons of Jupiter. He lived 1573 - 1624.[1][2]
There is some dispute over his claim to have discovered the moons of Jupiter and they are generally credited to Galileo.[1][2]