Can you name the people who discovered the following planets, moons, and dwarf planets?

created by GeoExpert
  • Enter an astronomer (last names acceptable) in the box below
  • Correctly named astronomers will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • *Note: Objects known since antiquity (such as Earth or the Moon) are not included
  • *Also Note: Not all objects discovered after antiquity are included; this is just a brief list of astronomical discoveries.
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ObjectPersonYear
Callisto1610
Europa1610
Ganymede1610
Io1610
Titan1655
Iapetus1671
Rhea1672
Uranus1781
Titania1787
Ceres1801
ObjectPersonYear
Neptune1846
Triton1846
Deimos1877
Phobos1877
Pluto1930
Miranda1948
Charon1978
Haumea2004
Eris2005
Makemake2005
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Astronomical Discoverers Quiz

  1. by GeoExpert
  • Created May 2, 2011 in Science
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