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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Here are the new names of newly discovered Moons of Jupiter...

IAU Circular 8502 announces the following names for high-numbered
> moons of Jupiter:
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> Jupiter XXXIX Hegemone = S/2003 J 8
> Jupiter XL Mneme = S/2003 J 21
> Jupiter XLI Aoede = S/2003 J 7
> Jupiter XLII Thelxinoe = S/2003 J 22
> Jupiter XLIII Arche = S/2002 J 1
> Jupiter XLIV Kallichore = S/2003 J 11
> Jupiter XLV Helike = S/2003 J 6
> Jupiter XLVI Carpo = S/2003 J 20
> Jupiter XLVII Eukelade = S/2003 J 1
> Jupiter XLVIII Cyllene = S/2003 J 13

Here is a nice site from the U.S. Govenment that lists the details on all moons in the solar system and smaller bodies: planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/append7.html

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