<p>Oberon, Titania, Ophelia, Puck, Miranda... Uranus' satellites are named for characters in the works of Shakespeare and Pope. Yet the names of Jupiter and Saturn's moon come from the Roman and Greek mythology.</p>
<p>Who decided that the moons of Uranus would be named after English poets? What process led this to come to be?</p>

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Why are Uranus' satellites named after characters in Shakespeare?
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# Why are Uranus' satellites named after characters in Shakespeare?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-14)

Oberon, Titania, Ophelia, Puck, Miranda... Uranus' satellites are named for characters in the works of Shakespeare and Pope. Yet the names of Jupiter and Saturn's moon come from the Roman and Greek mythology.

Who decided that the moons of Uranus would be named after English poets? What process led this to come to be?

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