Published on 2026-10-10

A moon of Jupiter was discovered with the naked eye in antiquity

Gan De is an astronomer who observed a moon of Jupiter, probably Ganymede, as early as 362 BC. This discovery was made with the naked eye thanks to exceptional observation conditions during the maximum elongation of the celestial bodies. This feat precedes Galileo's observations with his astronomical telescope by nearly two millennia.
Ganymède (lune)Découverte et dénomination

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