From Sky & Telescope article
Jupiter
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S/2001 J 1 = Jupiter XXVIII = Autonoe
S/2001 J 2 = Jupiter XXIX = Thyone
S/2001 J 3 = Jupiter XXX = Hermippe
S/2001 J 11 = Jupiter XXXI = Aitne
S/2001 J 4 = Jupiter XXXII = Eurydome
S/2001 J 7 = Jupiter XXXIII = Euanthe
S/2001 J 10 = Jupiter XXXIV = Euporie
S/2001 J 9 = Jupiter XXXV = Orthosie
S/2001 J 5 = Jupiter XXXVI = Sponde
S/2001 J 8 = Jupiter XXXVII = Kale
S/2001 J 6 = Jupiter XXXVIII = Pasithee
Saturn
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S/2000 S 1 = Saturn XIX = Ymir
S/2000 S 2 = Saturn XX = Paaliaq
S/2000 S 4 = Saturn XXI = Tarvos
S/2000 S 6 = Saturn XXII = Ijiraq
S/2000 S 12 = Saturn XXIII = Suttung
S/2000 S 5 = Saturn XXIV = Kiviuq
S/2000 S 9 = Saturn XXV = Mundilfari
S/2000 S 11 = Saturn XXVI = Albiorix
S/2000 S 8 = Saturn XXVII = Skadi
S/2000 S 10 = Saturn XXVIII = Erriapo
S/2000 S 3 = Saturn XXIX = Siarnaq
S/2000 S 7 = Saturn XXX = Thrym
Uranus
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S/2001 U 1 = Uranus XXI = Trinculo
New planetary satellites named
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I beleive the naming convention for Jupiter's Satellites is based on the lovers of Jupiter (Zeus) in mythology. Either they extended this or he was a lot busier than we gave him credit for
As for Saturn, the convention was names of the Titans. They've obviously extended this to include Giants from other mythologies (Thrym is from Norse mythology). Ymir is from somewhere else but the mythos escapes me. (might even be Norse too...I'm a bit rusty on my mythologies.)
As for Saturn, the convention was names of the Titans. They've obviously extended this to include Giants from other mythologies (Thrym is from Norse mythology). Ymir is from somewhere else but the mythos escapes me. (might even be Norse too...I'm a bit rusty on my mythologies.)
'...Gold planets, Platinum Planets, Soft rubber planets with lots of earthquakes....' The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy, Page 634784, Section 5a. Entry: Magrathea
I beleive the naming convention for Jupiter's Satellites is based on the lovers of Jupiter (Zeus) in mythology. Either they extended this or he was a lot busier than we gave him credit for
Yes, looks like it's almost only source of names which hasn't been yet exhausted
As for Saturn, the convention was names of the Titans. They've obviously extended this to include Giants from other mythologies (Thrym is from Norse mythology). Ymir is from somewhere else but the mythos escapes me. (might even be Norse too...I'm a bit rusty on my mythologies.)
That's true, satellites of Saturn have been named traditionally after Greek Titans. Looks like names for new satellites have been given as mythology/satellite family. For example, Ymir, Suttung, Mundilfari, & Thyrm belong to same group. Skadi is also Norse giant but doesn't belong any group, satellites in other groups have been named after Eskimo and Gallic titans.
There's a list of sources for names of planetary bodies at Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature site, but it hasn't been updated yet.
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Funnily enough, my nickname is taken from a Cornish Giant from the legends of 'Jack the Giant Killer', though I think they have a lot more satellites to find before I find it in print.
'...Gold planets, Platinum Planets, Soft rubber planets with lots of earthquakes....' The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy, Page 634784, Section 5a. Entry: Magrathea