Simon Marius was a German astronomer. He was born in Gunzenhausen, near Nuremberg, but spent most of his life in the city of Ansbach. He is best known for being among the first observers of the four largest moons of Jupiter, and his publication of his discovery led to charges of plagiarism.
Engraving of Marius in his book Mundus Iovialis (World of Jupiter), 1614
Ansbach is a city in the German state of Bavaria. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is 40 kilometers southwest of Nuremberg and 140 kilometers north of Munich, on the river Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the river Main. In 2020, its population was 41,681.
Martin Luther Square, Church of St. Gumbertus in the background
Former building Gewerbevereins Ansbach
Ansbach in the 17th century
Caroline of Ansbach, ca.1730