Astronomy:Jupiter LII
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 Discovery images taken by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in September 2010 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Christian Veillet |
| Discovery date | 8 September 2010 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LII |
| S/2010 J 2 | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| 20307150 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.307 |
| Orbital period | −588.1 days |
| Inclination | 150.4° |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 1 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 23.9 |
Jupiter LII, originally known as S/2010 J 2, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Christian Veillet in 2010.[2] It received its permanent number in March 2015.[3] It takes 1.69 years to orbit around Jupiter, and its average distance is 21.01 million km. Jupiter LII has a diameter of about 1 kilometer and in 2010 it was labeled the smallest known moon in the Solar System to have been discovered from Earth.[4] It is a member of the Ananke group. With an estimated diameter of 1 km (0.62 mi), Jupiter LII is one of the smallest known moons of Jupiter.[1]
See also
- S/2009 S 1, 400 m 'propeller moonlet' of Saturn, discovered by the Cassini orbiter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ↑ MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 June 1, 2011 (discovery)
- ↑ CBET "4075: 20150307: Satellites of Jupiter", March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon Unveiled". Space.com. 2010-06-12. http://www.space.com/16111-jupiter-smallest-moon-discovered.html.
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