For some reason (because I'm a geek?) I have always been fascinated by astronomical trivia, such as lists of names of celestial bodies. Planetary moons are a fun one. There are always more and more of them, and they either have sober interim names like S/2003 S1 or cool mythological names (Enceladus [hundred-armed son of Tartarus and Gaia], Thrym [Scandinavian giant], Ijiraq [Inuit creature]). Did you know Saturn now has 31 moons, and Jupiter has 63 known moons? Earth still has only one. And don't forget the Moons of Meepzor.
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