2006-12-02 09:41:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Romans called our moon Luna and the Ancient Greeks called it Selene or Artemis. We just don't use these ancient names any more.
If you think about it, why is our planet the only one that isn't named after a figure from ancient mythology, eg Jupiter, Venus, etc.
2006-12-04 08:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Whoosher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our moon is greater regarding time than an suggested physique. it quite is the 1st watch or time piece that people used to maintain music of months. The call is regarding this theory and the call 'Moon' IS the satellite tv for pc's call. All different moons are of lesser magnitude to us as they have not any impression on our planet. an analogous could be suggested for the solar. paradoxically, we handle and consult with different infants by making use of their given names yet our own by making use of endearments like 'the toddler', son, chum, and so on. we are intimate with the solar and moon so we use an intimate call no longer a technical call.
2016-12-13 18:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by scalf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean our moon has no name? Our moon was named by those very intelligent Americans who don't know their way out of their own town, let alone across space. They gave it the best name they could under the circumstances, they called it "The Moon". The words American Intelligence should never be used together in the same sentence.
2006-12-02 09:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by flogit 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is the only moon orbiting the Earth, so there is no need to distinguish it from another moon.
Other planets like Jupiter have lots of moons, so they all need names to distinguish one from another.
2006-12-02 09:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does. It's called "The Moon"
2006-12-02 09:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by jonmorritt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goes with julie - the bodies that go around a planet are called satellites - we call ours the moon - or luna
2006-12-02 09:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by olivier1uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because our earth's satellite is called the "moon" and all the other satellites are just referred to as "moons" to make it easier for us to understand.
moon is the name of our moon :)
2006-12-02 09:47:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isnt it called Moon.
2006-12-02 09:46:12 · answer #8 · answered by *♥* donna *♥* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the satellite round our planet is called the moon and so it would make sense to call other satellites round other planets something different
2006-12-02 09:45:08 · answer #9 · answered by julie t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because ours was the first to be called moon and we couldn't call them all moon so hence they got inferior names our moon is best unique
2006-12-02 09:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋