Minor Planet Centre Announces Discovery of 15 New Moons
Recently, the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) announced the discovery of 15 new moons, four orbiting Jupiter and eleven around Saturn.
- The discoveries were made by international teams led by astronomers Scott Sheppard, David Tholen, and Edward Ashton.
What is the Minor Planet Centre (MPC)?
- Global repository for small solar system bodies (asteroids, comets, moons).
- Operates under the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
- Located at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, USA.
- Verifies discoveries and assigns official designations.
How the MPC Works
- Astronomers submit observational data of new objects.
- MPC verifies findings and calculates orbital paths.
- Assigns unique identities to confirmed celestial objects.
- Publishes updates via electronic circulars for global coordination.
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