S/2011 J 2
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | 27 September 2011 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Mean orbit radius | 23 329 710 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.3867 |
| 725.06 days | |
| Inclination | 151.85° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | ≈ 0.5 km |
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S/2011 J 2 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott Sheppard in 2011.[1][2] Images of the newly discovered moon were captured using the Magellan-Baade telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. It is an irregular moon with a retrograde orbit. The discovery of S/2011 J 2 brought the Jovian satellite count to 67.[3] It is one of the outer retrograde swarm of objects orbiting Jupiter.[4]
References
- ↑ MPEC 2012-B97 : S/2011 J 1 AND S/2011 J 2 2012 Jan. 29 (issued)
- ↑ Jupiter's Known Satellites
- ↑ "New Moons of Jupiter — Astronoo". www.astronoo.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "Two New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter". news.nationalgeographic.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
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