Jupiter LII
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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/2010_J_2_CFHT_discovery_image.png/220px-2010_J_2_CFHT_discovery_image.png)
See also
- S/2009 S 1, 400 m 'propeller moonlet' of Saturn, discovered by the Cassini orbiter
References
- ^ 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.
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Moons of Jupiter
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
- Metis
- Adrastea
- Amalthea
- Thebe
- Io
- Europa
- Ganymede
- Callisto
- Themisto
- Leda
- Ersa
- S/2018 J 2
- Himalia
- Pandia
- Lysithea
- Elara
- S/2011 J 3
- Dia
- S/2018 J 4
- Carpo
- Valetudo
- Euporie
- Jupiter LV
- Eupheme
- S/2021 J 3
- Jupiter LII
- Jupiter LIV
- Mneme
- Euanthe
- S/2003 J 16
- Harpalyke
- Orthosie
- S/2022 J 3
- Helike
- S/2021 J 2
- Praxidike
- Jupiter LXIV
- S/2021 J 1
- S/2003 J 12
- Jupiter LXVIII
- Thelxinoe
- Thyone
- S/2003 J 2
- Ananke
- Iocaste
- Hermippe
- Jupiter LXX
- S/2022 J 1
- S/2022 J 2
- S/2016 J 3
- Pasithee
- Jupiter LXIX
- S/2021 J 6
- S/2003 J 24
- Chaldene
- Jupiter LXIII
- Isonoe
- S/2021 J 4
- Kallichore
- Erinome
- Kale
- Eirene
- Aitne
- Eukelade
- Arche
- Taygete
- Jupiter LXXII
- Carme
- Herse
- Jupiter LXI
- Jupiter LI
- S/2003 J 9
- Jupiter LXVI
- Kalyke
- S/2018 J 3
- S/2021 J 5
- S/2003 J 10
- Philophrosyne
- Eurydome
- Jupiter LVI
- S/2003 J 4
- S/2016 J 4
- Jupiter LXVII
- Hegemone
- Pasiphae
- Sponde
- Megaclite
- Cyllene
- Sinope
- Jupiter LIX
- Aoede
- Autonoe
- Callirrhoe
- S/2003 J 23
- Kore
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