Note: As this book goes to press, nearly two hundred moons are now known in the solar system and more are being discovered on a regular basis. In addition to moons of the planets, there are many moons...Note: As this book goes to press, nearly two hundred moons are now known in the solar system and more are being discovered on a regular basis. In addition to moons of the planets, there are many moons of asteroids. 1 R stands for retrograde rotation (backward from the direction that most objects in the solar system revolve and rotate). 2 R stands for retrograde rotation (backward from the direction that most objects in the solar system revolve and rotate).
Note: As this book goes to press, nearly two hundred moons are now known in the solar system and more are being discovered on a regular basis. In addition to moons of the planets, there are many moons...Note: As this book goes to press, nearly two hundred moons are now known in the solar system and more are being discovered on a regular basis. In addition to moons of the planets, there are many moons of asteroids. 1R stands for retrograde rotation (backward from the direction that most objects in the solar system revolve and rotate). 2R stands for retrograde rotation (backward from the direction that most objects in the solar system revolve and rotate).
