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Naiad, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Naiad, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...

Puck, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Puck, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...

Larissa, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Larissa, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...

Galatea, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Galatea, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...

constellation, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Constellations: Southern sky CE5 Constellations: Southern sky CE5 Constellations: Southern sky constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the...

Ariel, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Ariel ârˈēəl [key], in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...

Metis, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Metis mēˈtĭs [key], in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

Proteus, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Proteus prōˈtēəs, –tyo͞os [key], in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...

Pasiphaë, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Pasiphaë pəsĭfˈəēˌ [key], in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. ...

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