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exomoon
An exomoon, or extrasolar moon, is a natural satellite that orbits an exoplanet or other non-stellar extrasolar body.
It is inferred from the empirical study of natural satellites in the Solar System that they are likely to be common elements of planetary systems. The majority of detected exoplanets are giant planets. In the Solar System, the giant planets have large collections of natural satellites (see Moons of Jupiter, Moons of Saturn, Moons of Uranus and Moons of Neptune), therefore it is reasonable to assume that exomoons are equally common.
Though exomoons are difficult to detect and confirm using current techniques,〔 observations from missions such as Kepler have observed a number of candidates including some that may be habitats for extraterrestrial life and one that may be a free-floating planet.〔
== Definition of satellites around brown dwarfs ==
Although traditional usage implies moons orbit a planet, the discovery of planet-sized satellites around brown dwarfs blurs the distinction between planets and moons, due to the low mass of such failed stars. To resolve this confusion, the International Astronomical Union declared, "Objects with true masses below the limiting mass for thermonuclear fusion of deuterium, that orbit stars or stellar remnants, are planets."〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work= International Astronomical Union )〕
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