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{{Infobox Planet |
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| name = Jupiter LII |
| name = Jupiter LII |
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| image = 2010 J 2 CFHT discovery |
| image = 2010 J 2 CFHT discovery full.gif |
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| caption = Discovery images taken by the [[Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope]] in September 2010 |
| caption = Discovery images taken by the [[Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope]] in September 2010 |
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| discoverer = Christian Veillet |
| discoverer = Christian Veillet |
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| mpc_name = Jupiter LII |
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| alt_names = S/2010 J 2 |
| alt_names = S/2010 J 2 |
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| orbit_ref =  <ref>[https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, ''Carnegie Science'', on line]</ref> |
| orbit_ref =  <ref name="Sheppard-moons">[https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, ''Carnegie Science'', on line]</ref> |
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| semimajor = {{val|20307150|u=km}} |
| semimajor = {{val|20307150|u=km}} |
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| inclination = 150.4° |
| inclination = 150.4° |
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'''Jupiter LII''', originally known as '''{{nowrap|S/2010 J 2}}''', is a [[natural satellite]] of [[Jupiter]]. It was discovered by [[Christian Veillet]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/mpec/K11/K11L06.html MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2] June 1, 2011 (discovery) |
'''Jupiter LII''', originally known as '''{{nowrap|S/2010 J 2}}''', is a [[natural satellite]] of [[Jupiter]]. It was discovered by [[Christian Veillet]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/mpec/K11/K11L06.html MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2] June 1, 2011 (discovery)</ref> It received its permanent number in March 2015.<ref name="CBET4075">[[Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams|CBET]] "4075: 20150307: Satellites of Jupiter", March 7, 2015.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |
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| url=http://www.space.com/16111-jupiter-smallest-moon-discovered.html |
| url=http://www.space.com/16111-jupiter-smallest-moon-discovered.html |
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| title=Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon Unveiled |
| title=Jupiter's Smallest Known Moon Unveiled |
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| work=Space.com |
| work=Space.com |
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| date=2010-06-12 |
| date=2010-06-12 |
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| access-date=2014-12-11 }} |
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</ref> It is a member of the [[Ananke group]]. |
</ref> It is a member of the [[Ananke group]]. With an estimated diameter of {{cvt|1|km|mi}}, Jupiter LII is one of the smallest known moons of Jupiter.<ref name="Sheppard-moons"/> |
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[[File:2010 J 2 CFHT discovery image.png|thumb|left|Discovery image of Jupiter LII on 8 September 2010 (circled)]] |
[[File:2010 J 2 CFHT discovery image.png|thumb|left|Discovery image of Jupiter LII on 8 September 2010 (circled)]] |
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[[File:2010 J 2 CFHT discovery full.gif|thumb|left|Sequence of discovery images taken 12-15 minutes apart]] |
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[[Category:Moons of Jupiter]] |
[[Category:Moons of Jupiter]] |
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[[Category:Irregular satellites]] |
[[Category:Irregular satellites]] |
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[[Category:Discoveries by Christian Veillet]] |
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[[Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 2010|20100908]] |
[[Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 2010|20100908]] |
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[[Category:Moons with a retrograde orbit]] |
Latest revision as of 21:09, 14 January 2024
Discovery | |
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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 | |
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] 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
[edit]- S/2009 S 1, 400 m 'propeller moonlet' of Saturn, discovered by the Cassini orbiter
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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. June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2014.