Moons of Mars satellites, Earth had one and Jupiter had four (known at the time), that Mars by analogy must have two. Furthermore, as they had not yet been discovered, it was reasoned that they must be small and close to Mars. This would lead Swift to making a roughly accurate estimate of their orbital distances and revolution periods. In addition Swift could have been helped in his calculations by his friend, the mathematician John Arbuthnot. Voltaire's 1752 short story "Micromégas", about an alien visitor to Earth, also refers to two moons of Mars. Voltaire was presumably influenced by Swift. In recognition of
Shepherd Moons and elements of Celtic and New age music, though Enya believes her music does not belong in the latter genre. "Shepherd Moons" received generally positive reviews from critics and became a greater commercial success than "Watermark". It went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number seventeen on the "Billboard" 200 in the United States. The album was certified multi-platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 1.2 million and five million copies, respectively. Between 1991 and 1994, Enya released four singles from "Shepherd Moons": "Caribbean Blue", "How Can