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The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
木星の周辺を回っているもっと小さな惑星を見てケプラーは、外出中の王の回りを取り囲む護衛を思いだしたので、それを衛星と名付けたのだ。  

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