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From: fisher@wsgate.DEC
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: re female planets
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 10:10:35 EST
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> Ceres, Io, Europa, and Titania to name a few (non-planetary female heavenly
> bodies)


What is the heavenly body Titania?  The masculine form Titan is a moon of
Saturn.

Also, what is the mythical female Europa?  Was the continent of Europe named
after her also? (I always thought the moon Europa was named after the
continent!) 

Burns


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