Correction for Moons in our Solar System

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How much is 248?

It's about one-and-seven-tenths times the number of Moons in our Solar System

The count of Moons in our Solar System is about 146.

(2015 figures) (confirmed moons only; dwarf planet satellites not included)

Astronomers and other scientists have confirmed the presence of 146 moons orbiting the major planets of our Solar System. About one third of those moons — 53 — are in orbit around the planet Saturn

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http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=SolarSys&Display=Sats 

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for Moons in our Solar System. Retrieved January 21, 2025 from www.themeasureofthings.com/CountOfThings/correction.php?&coeff=x&amt=248&i=1584

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for Moons in our Solar System" The Measure of Things, 2025, www.themeasureofthings.com/CountOfThings/correction.php?&coeff=x&amt=248&i=1584. Accessed 21 Jan 2025.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for Moons in our Solar System." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/CountOfThings/correction.php?&coeff=x&amt=248&i=1584.

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