New Moon Found In Saturn's G-Ring

caffiend666 writes "Scientists have announced a new moon has been found hidden in the G Ring of Saturn. The discovery was announced Tuesday in a notice by the International Astronomical Union. This is one of over five dozen moons, and is only a third of a mile wide. No word yet on a name for the new moon; I vote Cowboy Neal."

Comments

A third of a mile makes it a moon?

[CronoCloud]

Can you really call an object a third of a mile wide a "moon" rather than "just a rocky piece of junk that orbits Saturn, like a whole bunch of other stuff."

Re:A third of a mile makes it a moon?

[russlar]

Can you really call an object a third of a mile wide a "moon" rather than "just a rocky piece of junk that orbits Saturn, like a whole bunch of other stuff."

The Astronomical community is feeling guilty about Pluto.

Re:A third of a mile makes it a moon?

[Chris Burke]

Well since the majority of that "other stuff" is dust or ice crystals, some being maybe as large as a few meters, and the rings themselves are only about 10m thick, then yeah something a third of a mile wide stands out pretty significantly. They're sometimes called "moonlets" to denote the fact that they are, by moon standards, pretty small.

Re:G-ring?

[Onyma]

You mean that little tiny Spot in the G area? Is it that much of a surprise it took these men so long to find it?

Scientist finds spot in G-Ring

[himthatwas]

girlfriend is appreciative for the effort but politely suggests he keep looking.

Re:G-ring?

[dotancohen]

You mean that little tiny Spot in the G area? Is it that much of a surprise it took these men so long to find it?

It's a third of a mile wide. Maybe they're not into BBW's.