11 More New Moons for Jupiter[zz]# Astronomy - 天文
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By David Tytell
May 16, 2002 | Scott S. Sheppard and David F. Jewitt (University of Hawaii)
announced yesterday the discovery of 11 new moons around Jupiter. With the
finding, Jupiter now has 39 confirmed satellites.
The pair made their observations using the 3.6-meter Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope and 88-inch University of Hawaii telescope located on Mauna Kea,
Hawaii. The first set of images were taken over six nights in December 2001.
Follow-up observations conducted in January, February and
May 16, 2002 | Scott S. Sheppard and David F. Jewitt (University of Hawaii)
announced yesterday the discovery of 11 new moons around Jupiter. With the
finding, Jupiter now has 39 confirmed satellites.
The pair made their observations using the 3.6-meter Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope and 88-inch University of Hawaii telescope located on Mauna Kea,
Hawaii. The first set of images were taken over six nights in December 2001.
Follow-up observations conducted in January, February and