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A party Astronomers have found that the previously uncovered moon seems to be ordered UranusThe If confirmed that this search means that the huge blue-green ice planet will have 29 moon. Was created using the invention James Web Space Telescope (JWST), extends the success list of materials and raises expectations that other new discoveries can be made in the solar system.
Researchers took ten 4 minutes exposure to Uranus with the Infrared camera of JWST and identified a small, fuzzy point with the other moon of the ice giant. Researchers have assumed that it is a body of about 10 km in diameter, it is located 56,000 km from the center of the planet.
This new satellite 13 is part of the group of Uranus in the internal moon, which is characterized by their irregular shapes and low brightness. It orbits the main ring of the planet right next to the exterior of the planet with the nearest moon, like mab, cordelia and Ophelia.
At this point, the Object code name contains S/2025 U1. To ensure its location as a natural satellite, the team is planning to further observe; If its status as the moon is confirmed, it will be given an official name. The dition is named after the characters of William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope – such as Francisco, Stefano, Miranda, Trincoolo, Ariel, etc. For this, any new name or any other new satellite must be approved by the International Astronomy Union.
A few years after William Herschel detected the planet 1878787 – Titania and Oberon – the first two moon in Uranus. A few dozen have been found since then. Last time observed was detected an official satellite in the 21st, when Margaret was found using the Hubble Telescope. In addition to S/2025 U1, there is another unnamed moon that is waiting for confirmation, S/2023 U 1, which was discovered two years ago. Total, scientific community has identified 29 moon (including the confirmation of these two waiting).
The discovery of S/2025 U1 identifies a new step to observe the solar system. In 1986, Uranus flew by Uranus was not able to find this moon in both the Hubble Telescope or Voyager 2 investigation; The JWST was able to uncover it proves that more complications in the ring system of the Uranus can still be discovered and thanks to this new equipment, more discoveries can follow.
“In anticipation, the invention of this moon is about to increase the legacy of missions like Modern Astronomy 2, which was flown by Eranus on January 26, and gave humanity the first close view of humanity in this mysterious world,” Marim El Moutamid, who conducted this research, conducted this research, conducted this research. NASA statementThe “Now, about four decades later, the James Web Space Telescope is pushing the border farther.”
This story was originally attended Wired in Spanish And have been translated from Spanish.
