The ringed planet has now a total of 145 moons as officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
Saturn has reclaimed the title of "moon king" following the discovery of 62 new moons. In February 2023, the gas giant Jupiter surpassed Saturn when 12 new Jovian moons were discovered orbiting it, bringing the total to 95.now has a total of 145 moons, as officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Saturn is the only planet in the solar system, with over 100 natural satellites orbiting it.
However, confirming these moons usually takes years. This is because astronomers need to meticulously examine the images and track the spotted objects for years using telescopes to confirm that it is indeed a moon and not simply a space rock orbiting the planet."Tracking these moons makes me recall playing the kid's game Dot-to-Dot because we have to connect the various appearances of these moons in our data with a viable orbit,” Edward Ashton said in an. But there’s a catch.
The moons in this category are distinguished by "large, elliptical, and inclined orbits" in comparison to the orbits of regular moons.
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