Jupiter LII
![]() 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 |
−588.1 days | |
Inclination | 150.4° |
Satellite of | Jupiter |
Group | Ananke group |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 1 km |
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][3] It received its permanent number in March 2015.[4] 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.[5] It is a member of the Ananke group.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/2010_J_2_CFHT_discovery_image.png/220px-2010_J_2_CFHT_discovery_image.png)
Discovery image of Jupiter LII on 8 September 2010 (circled)
See also[]
- S/2009 S 1, 400 m 'propeller moonlet' of Saturn, discovered by the Cassini orbiter
References[]
- ^ 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)
- ^ Scott S. Sheppard. "Jupiter's Known Satellites". Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ CBET "4075: 20150307: Satellites of Jupiter", March 7, 2015.
- ^ "Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon Unveiled". Space.com. June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
Categories:
- Ananke group
- Moons of Jupiter
- Irregular satellites
- Discoveries by Christian Veillet
- Astronomical objects discovered in 2010