Namish
Sep 18, 2011, 10:53 AM
There was a discussion in our class about the no. Of moons present in our solar system.I read in many books that there are about 163 moons in our solar system.But 1 of my friend said that der is only 1 moon in the whole solar system,this is been mentioned in our holy Quran.Is it true? PLEASE CLEARIFY MY DOUBT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE..
THANK YOU.
Fr_Chuck
Sep 18, 2011, 11:50 AM
The earth has one moon,
There are many other moons in the solar system.
Here is a list by planet and their names I believe there are 139 by my count. But the list will depend on the definition of the words Moon
Mercury 0
Venus 0
Earth 1 Moon
Mars 2 Phobos, Deimos
Jupiter 62 Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Amalthea, Himalia, Elara, Pasiphae, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, Ananke, Leda, Metis, Adrastea, Thebe, Callirrhoe, Themisto, Kalyke, Iocaste, Erinome, Harpalyke, Isonoe, Praxidike, Megaclite, Taygete, Chaldene, Autonoe, Thyone, Hermippe, Eurydome, Sponde, Pasithee, Euanthe, Kale, Orthosie, Euporie, Aitne, plus others yet to receive names
Saturn 33 Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, Tethys, Enceladus, Mimas, Hyperion, Prometheus, Pandora, Phoebe, Janus, Epimetheus, Helene, Telesto, Calypso, Atlas, Pan, Ymir, Paaliaq, Siarnaq, Tarvos, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Thrym, Skadi, Mundilfari, Erriapo, Albiorix, Suttung, plus others yet to receive names
Uranus 27 Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Caliban, Sycorax, Prospero, Setebos, Stephano, Trinculo, plus others yet to receive names
Neptune 13 Triton, Nereid, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, plus others yet to receive names
Pluto 1 Charon