Jupiter LII
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Christian Veillet |
| Discovery date | 2010-09-08 |
| Designations | |
| S/2010 J 2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Mean orbit radius | 20,307,150 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.307 |
| 588.82 days | |
| Inclination | 150.4° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | ~0.5 km |
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Jupiter LII, originally known as S/2010 J 2, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Christian Veillet in 2010.[1][2] It received its permanent number in March 2015.[3] It takes 1.69 years to orbit around Jupiter, and its average distance is 13.06 million miles (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 found from Earth.[4]
See also
- S/2009 S 1 400 m 'propeller moonlet' of Saturn, discovered by the Cassini orbiter
References
- ↑ MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 June 1, 2011 (discovery)
- ↑ Scott S. Sheppard. "Jupiter's Known Satellites".
- ↑ CBET "4075: 20150307: Satellites of Jupiter", March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon Unveiled". Space.com. 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
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