Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system

[Still Waters]

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.

That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.

The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team.

They were discovered using telescopes in Hawaii and Chile in 2021 and 2022, and their orbits were confirmed with follow-up observations.

These newest moons range in size from 0.6 miles to 2 miles (1 kilometer to 3 kilometers), according to Sheppard.

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-jupiter-moon-solar.html

[Grim Reaper 6]

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Jupiter was already the king of the solar system, and new discoveries give the massive planet another way to reign supreme: It now has the most moons. Twelve new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter have been confirmed, bumping the count from 80 to 92, and knocking Saturn — which has 83 moons — down a peg.  

https://www.livescience.com/jupiter-officially-has-the-most-moons-in-the-solar-system-discovery-of-12-new-satellites-confirms

[Nicolette]

I am still caught up on how they figured 80+20=83 and 83+12=93...

[Waspie_Dwarf]

2 hours ago, Nicolette said:

I am still caught up on how they figured 80+20=83 and 83+12=93...

They didn't, it doesn't say that anywhere. Where are you getting the +20 from? 83 is the number of moons around SATURN, not JUPITER.

 

From Still Water's article:

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Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.

That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.

 

From Grim Reaper 6's article:

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Twelve newly confirmed moons bring Jupiter's total to 92, surpassing Saturn's 83 moons.

So no one is adding 12 to 83 and the +20 seems to be a figment of you imagination.

[Black Red Devil]

2 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said:

They didn't, it doesn't say that anywhere. Where are you getting the +20 from? 83 is the number of moons around SATURN, not JUPITER.

 

From Still Water's article:

 

From Grim Reaper 6's article:

So no one is adding 12 to 83 and the +20 seems to be a figment of you imagination.

Is there a minimum size standard to qualify and be proclaimed a moon?  Some could be small in size.

[Nicolette]

3 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said:

They didn't, it doesn't say that anywhere. Where are you getting the +20 from? 83 is the number of moons around SATURN, not JUPITER.

 

From Still Water's article:

 

From Grim Reaper 6's article:

So no one is adding 12 to 83 and the +20 seems to be a figment of you imagination.

So I missed that they were talking about both in a jumbled fashion. Relax you will get over it. "You imagination" is a little bit overboard though considering 80+12 still doesnt make 93. Maybe you should calm down and think about what you are trying to prove.

[flying squid]

14 hours ago, Black Red Devil said:

Is there a minimum size standard to qualify and be proclaimed a moon?  Some could be small in size.

There is no lower limit on what is considered a moon, as long as it orbits a (minor) planet. Very small moons are sometimes called moonlets.