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  • Saturn's sixtieth moon discovered

    07/21/2007 1:51:50 AM PDT · by Jedi Master Pikachu · 12 replies · 241+ views
    BBC ^ | July 21, 2007 (Saturday).
    The new moon could be related to Methone and Pallene A new moon has been discovered orbiting Saturn - bringing the planet's latest moon tally up to 60.The body was spotted in a series of images taken by cameras onboard the Cassini spacecraft. Initial calculations suggest the moon is about 2km-wide (1.2 miles) and its orbit sits between those of two other Saturnian moons, Methone and Pallene. The Cassini Imaging Team, who found the object, said Saturn's moon count could rise further still. New family The moon appears as a dim speck in images taken by the Cassini probe's...