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The image shows one of Jupiter's new moons, S/2011 J2. This object is pale and has insufficient visual information, but it was discovered using the Magellan Optical Telescope on September 27, 2011. The moons motion can be seen during the 40 minutes between the two exposures while the stars and galaxies Unpleasant background. Jupiter is about half a degree from the bottom of the picture. Photo: Scott Shepherd

Two new moons for Jupiter

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