The title of ‘Moon King’ has been taken away from Jupiter i.e. Jupiter. Now the new ‘Moon King’ of its solar system is SaturnScientists have discovered 128 new Moon by traveling around Saturn. In this way, Saturn has got an unbeatable lead in the ongoing race of Moon in the solar system.
How many moons have Shani now?
Till recently, the title of ‘Moon King’ was with Jupiter. But now Shani has a total of 274 moons. This is almost double the total number of Moon with all other planets. The team of scientists who have discovered new moon, had earlier identified 62 Moon of Saturn using Canada France Hawaiian Telescope. But the team received indications of getting more moon with Shani, after which the search was resumed in 2023.
According to The Guardian report, Postdorter Fellow in Academia Cincia, Taiwan, Dr. Edward Ashton said, “Surely, we get 128 new moon .. Based on our estimates, I don’t think that Jupiter will ever be able to go ahead in the moon race.”
Let us know that according to the number confirmed on 5 February 2024, Jupiter has 95 Moon. At the same time, Uranus 28, and Neptune is 16 moon. Talking about your planet Earth, it has only one moon.
Whether it is the moon or not, who decides?
Now, whether a stone is its moon or not, who decides? Many of the new 128 moons that have been found round of Shani are only a few miles of rocks. They are smaller than the moon of our earth. But if these rocks are celebrated in classes worth tracking around the planet, then scientists consider them to be moon. It is the responsibility of the International Astronomical Association to track and decide this. It confirmed 128 new Moon of Saturn on Tuesday, March 11.
Who gives a name to the new moon?
According to The New York Times report, Dr. Alexanderen, who works with the International Astronomical Association, said, “Whoever finds him gets the right to name him. The moon found on Shani has been named till now on the characters of nurses and other mythology. But it is expected that further it can be changed.
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