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New Moon of Jupiter Discovered

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the heavenly-bodies dept.

xihr writes "Astronomers have discovered a new moon of Jupiter, bringing its known retinue of satellites to a whopping 40. The new moon, designated S/2002 J1, is only 3 km wide, and has a highly inclined and eccentric orbit. Astronomy.com has the story."

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  1. Re:Questions by Zontar+The+Mindless · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Actually, many astronomers consider the Earth-Moon system to be a double planet.

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    Il n'y a pas de Planet B.