It was only about three centuries ago, that neither of those planets, let alone their bevy of graceful moons, were known to exist.
Would that we might now push back the dark ignorance of all war, as readily, and easily. In any event, here's the bit:
. . .The solar system just got three new official residents — a trio of tiny moons, one of which orbits Uranus and two more that circle Neptune.
The three moons were all spotted several years ago but were recently confirmed by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Minor Planet Center — the organization responsible for naming new solar system objects such as moons, asteroids and comets. The new trio, which have been given numerical designations, will be given formal, literature and mythology-inspired names in the coming years.
Uranus' new moon, S/2023 U1, is only around 5 miles (8 kilometers) across, making it one of the smallest known moons around any of the eight planets in the solar system, alongside Mars' minute companion Deimos. The diminutive moon, which takes around 680 days to orbit around Uranus, brings the planet's total moon count to 28. Like the other Uranian moons, S/2023 U1 will eventually be named after a character from the plays of William Shakespeare, joining the likes of previously discovered moons such as Titania, Oberon and Puck. . . .
Onward, with another three hour dinner mystery in the offing, for tomorrow night, courtesy of my daughter, residing across the pond. Woot!
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