TITLE

Saturn saturated with satellites

AUTHOR(S)

Hamilton, Douglas P.

PUB. DATE

July 2001

SOURCE

Nature;7/12/2001, Vol. 412 Issue 6843, p132

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Provides information on the discovery of several satellites near Saturn planet through detector technology. Indications of the discoveries of satellites in the solar system; Origin of the parent moon; Observations on Saturn and Jupiter.

ACCESSION #

4901401

Tags: SATELLITES;  SATURN (Planet) -- Satellites

 

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