Our cosmic neighborhood has expanded: a total of 15 new moons have been officially confirmed. Their discovery was announced by the Minor Planet Center, the International Astronomical Union’s central body responsible for collecting observational data on small bodies within the Solar System.
Elke Habekost Meteored Germany
According to the announcement, four of the newly discovered moons orbit Jupiter, while eleven belong to Saturn . This brings the number of known Jovian moons to 101. Saturn further extends its lead, now boasting a total of 285 confirmed satellites.
Tiny celestial bodies with unusual orbits
The newly discovered moons consist exclusively of very small objects, measuring only a few kilometers in diameter , making them difficult to compare with the larger, well-known moons. Their orbits are also noteworthy: these moons travel along elliptical paths at a…
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