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New Satellite Names Approved

Thirteen names for saturnian sateliites (Aegir, Bebhionn, Bergelmir, Bestla, Farbauti, Fenrir, Fornjot, Hati, Hyrokkin, Kari, Loge, Skoll, and Surtur) and one name for a jovian satellite (Kore) have been approved by the IAU WGPSN. For more information, see the page that describes Planet and Satellite Names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

ENTRY_POSTED_BY Jennifer Blue on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 11:20. FILED_UNDER Planetary Nomenclature. The author does not allow comments to this entry