The number of known Saturnian irregular moons has more than doubled to 121, with 58 previously known before the search began. Irregular moons are characterised by their large, elliptical, and inclined orbits compared to regular moons.
The new moons, which have been assigned strings of numbers and letters for now, will eventually be named after Gallic, Norse, and Canadian Inuit gods, in keeping with the convention for Saturn's moons.Īll of the newly discovered moons are in the class of irregular moons, thought to be initially captured by their host planet long ago. "Saturn not only has nearly doubled its number of moons, it now has more moons than all the rest of the planets in the solar system combined," said Prof Brett Gladman, an astronomer at the UBC, the Guardian reported. Recently, an international team of astronomers led by the University of British Columbia has discovered 62 new moons orbiting Saturn, taking the total number to 145! This find has put the planet back in first place in the Solar System's 'moon race' after being briefly overtaken by gas giant Jupiter.įurther, by overtaking Jupiter (with its 95 recognised moons), Saturn has also become the first planet to have over 100 discovered moons, said the researchers. However, sometime in early 2023, Jupiter swooped in to steal Saturn's crown when astronomers found that the largest planet of our solar system had 95 moons.Īnd while Jupiter's victory was exciting, it seems it is also very brief. Intended for mature readers.As if its magnificent rings were not enough to set it apart, Saturn ruled as the planet with the most moons for many years, boasting 83 natural satellites of its own.
Madness of the Moon is a contemporary fantasy romance that contains graphic descriptions of intimacy and some violence. I must find a way to lead him back into the light.Įach book in the Madame Tan’s Freakshow series is a complete love story of a separate couple. The Moon may turn him into a monster and make him do terrible things, but I’m Stella, his morning star. What he doesn’t realize is that there is no life for me without him, anymore. He thinks he is protecting me and my peaceful life. I learn he’s been held captive and tortured by people he wouldn’t talk to me about. When I finally find out what he is, secrets come crashing down, leading to astonishing and terrifying discoveries. I am a grown woman, too, and my reaction to him is so much more intense. I just never knew that the client would be him. I’m a real estate agent hoping to sell an exquisite property-a private island in the Bahamas-to one of my company’s most important clients. Only this time, I’m no longer a teenager. My memories have faded, and Lero’s image in my mind has become barely an apparition from the past-beautiful and intriguing, but hardly real.
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