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This page is dedicated to astronomical information related to Madoka.
Extraterrestrial Life
In Episode 9, Kyubey reveals himself as an alien from outer space. His precise origins are unknown, but presumably he belongs to a scientifically advanced race that is either immortal or has mastered faster than light travel. Kyubey's species is likely a hive-mind, similar to an ant-colony, such that all members share a collective consciousness and memory.
Witches and celestial objects
Anonymous observes that nearly all the witches and familiars have names corresponding to celestial objects within the solar system:
Character | Celestial object | Description |
---|---|---|
Gertrud | 710 Gertrud | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Anthony | 272 Antonia | an asteroid |
Adelbert | 719 Albert | an asteroid |
Suleika | 563 Suleika | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Ulla | 375 Ursula | a large main-belt asteroid |
Charlotte | 543 Charlotte | a minor planet orbiting the Sun |
Pyotr | 2720 Pyotr Pervyj | a main-belt asteroid |
Polina | 142 Polana | a main-belt asteroid |
Elly | 2650 Elinor (alternatively 616 Elly) | an asteroid |
Daniyyel | 2589 Daniel | a main-belt asteroid |
Jennifer | 6249 Jennifer | an asteroid |
Albertine | 1290 Albertine | an asteroid |
Anja | 265 Anna | an asteroid |
Gisela | 352 Gisela | an asteroid |
Dora | 668 Dora | a main-belt asteroid |
Elsa Maria | 182 Elsa 170 Maria |
both asteroids |
Sebastian | 1482 Sebastiana | an asteroid |
Uhrmann | 10239 Hermann | a main belt asteroid. |
Bartels | 17823 Bartels | a main-belt asteroid |
Oktavia | 598 Octavia | an asteroid |
Holger | 9266 Holger | a main-belt asteroid |
Klarissa | 302 Clarissa 1162 Larissa |
a main belt asteroid an asteroid |
Izabel | 210 Isabella | a main-belt asteroid |
Michaela | 1045 Michela | an asteroid |
Patricia | 436 Patricia | a main-belt asteroid |
Mathieu | 1592 Mathieu | a main-belt asteroid |
Roberta | 335 Roberta | a large main-belt asteroid |
Gotz | 2278 Gotz | a main belt asteroid |
Kriemhild Gretchen | 242 Kriemhild 984 Gretia |
a main-belt asteroid an asteroid |
Walpurgis | 256 Walpurga | an asteroid |
Candeloro | 9010 Candelo | a main-belt asteroid |
Du Polignac | 21432 Polingloh | an asteroid |
Ophelia | 171 Ophelia Ophelia |
an asteroid a moon of Uranus |
Zoë | 1793 Zoya | an asteroid |
Homulilly | 1181 Lilith | an asteroid |
Clara dolls | 642 Clara | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Lotte | 3480 Lottie | an asteroid |
Luiselotte | 599 Luisa | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Liese and Lisa | 3454 Lieske 3976 Lise |
both asteroids |
Lilia | 213 Lilaea 756 Liliana |
a main-belt asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Quitterie | 570 Kythera 10973 Quito |
a minor planet orbiting the sun an asteroid |
Itzli | 1596 Itzigsohn | an asteroid |
Rosasharn | 223 Rosa | an asteroid |
Cecil | 4058 Cecilgreen 297 Caecilia |
both asteroids |
Virginia | 50 Virginia | an asteroid |
Giovanna | 111561 Giovanniallevi | an asteroid |
Campanella | 1077 Campanula | an asteroid |
Yu Hong | 6541 Yuan 15627 Hong |
both asteroids |
Beatrice | 83 Beatrix | a main belt asteroid |
Cendrillon | 13223 Cenaceneri | an asteroid |
Elfriede | 618 Elfriede | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Zola | 6030 Zolensky | an asteroid |
Henrietta | 225 Henrietta | a main belt asteroid |
Cyan | 403 Cyane | an asteroid |
Maura | 28039 Mauraoei 9904 Mauratombelli |
both asteroids |
Renata | 575 Renate | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Tagori | 7855 Tagore | an asteroid |
McDougal | 4589 McDowell | an asteroid |
Pamela | 1243 Pamela | an asteroid |
Dum | 17681 Tweedledum | an asteroid |
Dee | 9387 Tweedledee | an asteroid |
Old Dorothy | 339 Dorothea | an asteroid |
Akakiy | 6422 Akagi | an asteroid |
Naomi | 6139 Naomi | an asteroid |
Bond Bomb | 13693 Bondar 17696 Bombelli |
both asteroids |
Totentanz | 8770 Totanus | an asteroid |
Gibdaughter | 2742 Gibson | an asteroid |
Catacombe | 13178 Catalan | an asteroid |
Hevelius | 5703 Hevelius | an asteroid |
Yuerao | 32622 Yuewaichun | an asteroid |
Pennen Nolde and Pennen Nenemu | 201 Penelope | a main belt asteroid |
Carola | 235 Carolina | an asteroid |
Latria | 639 Latona | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Clothette | 5511 Cloanthus 583 Klotilde |
an asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Renard | 1416 Renauxa | an asteroid |
Elise | 956 Elisa | an asteroid |
Sylvie | 87 Sylvia | an asteroid |
Zipzap | 7565 Zipfel | an asteroid |
Casuarius | 7132 Casulli | an asteroid |
Zenobia | 840 Zenobia | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Zabaii | 175017 Záboří | an asteroid |
Candy | 3015 Candy | an asteroid |
Harold | 114096 Haroldbier | an asteroid |
Stacey and Stacy | 13389 Stacey | an asteroid |
Ekaterina and Katarina | 6955 Ekaterina | an asteroid |
Rebecca | 572 Rebekka | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Joseph | 649 Josefa | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Teresa and Theresia | 295 Theresia | a main belt asteroid |
Huygens | 2801 Huygens | an asteroid |
Kirico Keepers | 91890 Kiriko Matsuri | an asteroid |
Echo | 60 Echo | an asteroid |
Shin | 4002 Shinagawa | an asteroid |
Kotori | 8246 Kotov | an asteroid |
Durbar | 4389 Durbin | an asteroid |
Patan | 21482 Patashnick | an asteroid |
Paola | 2973 Paola | an asteroid |
Bona | 49987 Bonata | an asteroid |
Lucy | 32605 Lucy | an asteroid |
Coco | 6436 Coco | an asteroid |
Shitori Egumo | 362238 Shisseh 8450 Egorov 164 Eva |
two asteroids and a main belt asteroid |
Oscar | 750 Oskar | a minor planet orbiting the sun |
Box Wood | 1660 Wood | an asteroid |
Etteilla | 20804 Etter | an asteroid |
Oshiti | 5592 Oshima | an asteroid |
Suzugamori | 8712 Suzuko | an asteroid |
Trivia
- The asteroid 2278 Götz is named after Paul Götz, an astronomer who discovered several asteroids, like 543 Charlotte and 563 Suleika.
- 142 Polana, 182 Elsa, 210 Isabella, 225 Henrietta, 242 Kriemhild, 295 Theresia, 256 Walpurga, 265 Anna, 583 Klotilde, 710 Gertrud and 719 Albert were discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa.
- QB is the subclass for Astronomy in the classification system used by the United States Library of Congress.
See Timeline for the phases of the moon as seen in the show.