was he the one who named it?
The naming scheme was suggested by Simon Marius, who attributed the proposal to Johannes Kepler
Europa (moon)
The naming scheme was suggested by Simon Marius, who attributed the proposal to Johannes Kepler:
which of jupiter's moons has water ice surface Europa who discovered it? Galileo Galilei
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Europa (moon) [SEP] Discovery and naming
Europa is the namesake of Europa, daughter of the king of Tyre, a Phoenician noblewoman in Greek mythology. Like all the Galilean satellites, Europa is named after a lover of Zeus, the Greek counterpart of Jupiter. Europa was courted by Zeus and became the queen of Crete. The naming scheme was suggested by Simon Marius, who attributed the proposal to Johannes Kepler: The names fell out of favor for a considerable time and were not revived in general use until the mid-20th century. In much of the earlier astronomical literature, Europa is simply referred to by its Roman numeral designation as "" (a system also introduced by Galileo) or as the "second satellite of Jupiter".