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Location of New Moons Seen by Hubble Space Telescope

Location of New Moons Seen by Hubble Space Telescope
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Saturn
  • Release Date
    July 28, 1995
  • Science Release
    Hubble Discovers New Moons Orbiting Saturn
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: Amanda S. Bosh (Lowell Observatory), Andrew S. Rivkin (Lowell Observatory and University of Arizona/Lunar Planetary Lab), High Speed Photometer Instrument Definition Team (R.C. Bless, PI), and NASA

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Hubble Discovery Image of New Moon Orbiting Saturn

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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