Can You Name All the Moons in Outer Space?

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Jupiter and Saturn each have around 60 known moons, while Earth has one and Mars has two. Uranus and Neptune also possess several moons, and Pluto has one. Recent discoveries by the Cassini spacecraft have added new moons to Saturn's total, which now stands at 46, second to Jupiter's 63. The absence of Cassini-discovered moons in some lists is due to their recent confirmation, with ongoing research identifying additional candidates. The discussion highlights the dynamic nature of moon discovery in our solar system.
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Could somebody list all the (known) moons for me in outer space, or just elaborate on that however they can for me

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There are a LOT of moons out there to list. At last count, Jupiter had around 60 moons, and Saturn about the same number. Of the other planets, Earth has one moon, Mars has two, Uranus and Neptune have quite a few each, Pluto has one, and all the other planets in our solar system have none.
 
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Could somebody tell me what the Cassisi-discovered moons of Saturn are?
Why does that list not have them?

Thanks
 
Here you go. They're probably not listed because they've just been discovered in the past year (past month in the case of the last one.)
 
The new moons brings Saturn's tally to 46, second only to Jupiter's 63. Astronomers knew of 31 Saturnian moons before Cassini's arrival in July 2004. The NASA spacecraft has added 3 confirmed new moons, and several more candidates await confirmation.
http://amateur.lamost.org/bootes/bbs/download.php?id=31340
 
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Good site for more detailed info on most moons...
http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/

tony873004 said:

Phobos - #1 on that list! :biggrin:

This list contains every known moon except for Cassisi-discovered moons of Saturn.

And the Earth's moon. :wink:
 
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