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Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites[edit]
(was Timeline of natural satellites)
Well-researched and referenced, with blue links for every satellite, including those discovered just in May. Quite an impressive array, with good historical context.--Pharos 02:17, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Object for now - rather impressive, particularly the copious references, but "Timeline of natural satellites" is a bit cryptic - should it be named "Timeline of discovery of natural satellites in the Solar System" or similar? The lists are also rather inconsistently presented - can you get the column widths the same (e.g. using percentages) for each table. Some images would also be good - this is astronomy, after all! -- ALoan (Talk) 18:40, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)- Comment, this is a good list on an interesting topic,
but it could use some pictures of the most important discoveries.Phoenix2 19:18, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)- Support, well done. Phoenix2 19:03, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I object too for the reasons ALoan mentioned, plus the fact that often it's not clear which satellite goes with which planet, for some of them. Adding a column that specifies would help. --Spangineer (háblame) 19:24, Jun 10, 2005 (UTC)
- Maybe my ignorance is showing, but why are the planets "prehistoric"? Surely it was only recently (relatively) they were distinguished from stars, as in during Copernicus' time? By my line of reasoning, only the Earth and moon are likely to have been prehistoric. Thoughts? --Dmcdevit 21:17, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Well, the seven classical planets ("wanderers") of ancient times were the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, distinguished from the stars by their motion relative to the celestial sphere. After Copernicus, with the discovery of their different motion the Sun and the Moon departed the company of the planets, and the Earth entered the ranks for the first time. The current understanding of a planet as a "world" like the Earth rather than a type of light or perfect featureless sphere in the sky is mostly a modern concept, starting from Galileo seeing mountains chains on the Moon through his telescope.--Pharos 21:38, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- So you're saying in prehistory, they were know to be satellites, but of Earth, and not the sun? Then I think that should be noted, as well as when their true nature was discovered. You know, this sounds like we're talkning more about ancient history than prehistory, often confused. Also, Earth should be on the list, right? --Dmcdevit 22:07, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Well, the seven classical planets ("wanderers") of ancient times were the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, distinguished from the stars by their motion relative to the celestial sphere. After Copernicus, with the discovery of their different motion the Sun and the Moon departed the company of the planets, and the Earth entered the ranks for the first time. The current understanding of a planet as a "world" like the Earth rather than a type of light or perfect featureless sphere in the sky is mostly a modern concept, starting from Galileo seeing mountains chains on the Moon through his telescope.--Pharos 21:38, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- OK, I've given the thing a major facelift and reorganization, even renamed it. What do you think now?--Pharos 07:22, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support Very well done. I have one minor quibble. Perhaps the list should start Earth, Sun, Moon (that is move the Sun to second on the list). I am sure that humanity noticed the Sun before they noticed the other "wanderers". Dsmdgold 15:05, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)
- Support. Filiocht | Blarneyman 14:23, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
- Support this beauty. --Dmcdevit 06:29, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)