Astronomical Elements on a Map of the Solar System

There are 9 elements on the periodic table whose names are derived from astronomical objects in the solar system. With the help of this solar system diagram, can you name all of these elements and the objects for which they are named? The atomic number of each element is given in the boxes as an additional clue!

One of these elements was technically named after the same god as a planet, and not after the planet itself

The diagram is adapted from the Pioneer plaques on the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 spacecraft

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Astronomical Object	Sun	Mercury	Earth	Moon	Pallas	Ceres	Uranus	Neptune	Pluto
Chemical Element	Helium	Mercury	Tellurium	Selenium	Palladium	Cerium	Uranium	Neptunium	Plutonium