Neith (hypothetical moon)

Francesco Fontana's drawing of the supposed satellite(s) of Venus. Woodcuts from Fontana's work. The fringes of light around Venus are produced by optical effects

Neith is a hypothetical natural satellite of Venus reportedly sighted by Giovanni Cassini in 1672 and by several other astronomers in following years. It was 'observed' up to 30 times by astronomers until 1770, when there were no new sightings and it was not found during the transit of Venus in 1761 and 1769.[1][2]

  1. ^ Helge Kragh (2008). The Moon that Was not: The Saga of Venus' Spurious Satellite. Birkhäuser. ISBN 978-3-7643-8908-6.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Kurt Møller; Kragh, Helge (19 Apr 2023). "THE PHANTOM MOON OF VENUS, 1645-1768". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 11 (3): 227–234. doi:10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2008.03.07.

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