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Jupiter LII
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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]
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![]() Discovery images taken by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in September 2010 | |
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 | |
Mean diameter | 1 km |
23.9 | |
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