S/2003 J 12 facts for kids
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
Discovery date | 2003 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Mean orbit radius
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17.740 million km |
Eccentricity | 0.4449 |
482.691 days | |
Inclination | 143° |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius
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~0.5 km |
S/2003 J 12 is a moon of Jupiter, and is the smallest known. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003.
S/2003 J 12 is about 1 kilometre in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 17,740,000 km in 482.691 days, at an inclination of 143° to Jupiter's equator), with an orbital eccentricity of 0.4449.
It is the closest of the farther non-spherical retrograde moons of Jupiter, and does not seem to belong to any group.
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See also
In Spanish: S/2003 J 12 para niños
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