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Rock Denied Moon Status

Posted by michael on from the cosmic-billiards dept.

jeffy124 writes: "A rock found in a 1986 Voyager 2 photo near Uranus has been denied moon status. The object, dubbed S/1986 U 10, was first noticed in 1999 by researchers at the U of Arizona and is about 25 miles across. The International Astronomical Union wants more definitive photos of the object before they grant it moon stature and a real name."

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  1. Hmm.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Is it just me, or does a slashdot article with the words "Uranus" and "Moon" in it just seem to be BEGGING for a goatse.cx troll..

    Anonymous, of course. I finally have some karma and I don't want ot loose it!