S/2003 J 2 facts for kids
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | University of Hawaiʻi team led by Scott S. Sheppard and David C. Jewitt |
| Discovery date | March 4, 2003 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Eccentricity | 0.4074 |
| 981.55 d (2.687 Earth years) | |
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Average orbital speed
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2.19 km/s (calculated) |
| Inclination | 154° (to the ecliptic) 152° (to Jupiter's equator) |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
S/2003 J 2 is an unnamed non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard and David C. Jewitt and was announced on March 4, 2003 As of 2006, it is Jupiter's farthest known moon.
S/2003 J 2 is about two kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 29,540,000 km in 980 days, at an inclination of 154° to the ecliptic (152° to Jupiter's equator) and with an orbital eccentricity of 0.2255.
It seems to belong to a group all of its own, with a distant and retrograde orbit.
Images for kids
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S/2003 J 2 and several bright background stars and galaxies imaged by the CFHT in April 2003
See also
In Spanish: S/2003 J 2 para niños
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