Eurydome (moon)

Eurydome
Provisional or systematic name	S / 2001 J 4
Central body	Jupiter
Properties of the orbit
Major semi-axis	22,865,000 km
Periapsis	16,554,300 km
Apoapsis	29,175,700 km
eccentricity	0.276
Orbit inclination	150.3 °
Orbital time	717.3 d
Mean orbital velocity	2.32 km / s
Physical Properties
Albedo	0.04
Apparent brightness	22.7 mag
Medium diameter	4 km
Dimensions	4.5 × 10 13 kg
Acceleration of gravity on the surface	≈ 0 m / s 2
Escape speed	≈ 0 m / s
discovery
Explorer	IFA Hawaii
Date of discovery	December 9, 2001

Eurydome (also Jupiter XXXII) is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Jupiter .

discovery

Eurydome was discovered on December 9, 2001 by astronomers at the University of Hawaii. It was initially given the provisional designation S / 2001 J 4.

The moon was named after Eurydome , one of the Charites from Greek mythology .

Orbit data

Eurydome orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,865,000 km in 717 days and 7 hours. The track has an eccentricity of 0.276. With an inclination of 150.3 ° the orbit is retrograde; that is, the moon moves around the planet against the direction of rotation of Jupiter.

Due to its orbital properties, Eurydome is assigned to the Pasiphae group , named after the Jupiter moon Pasiphae . Eurydome is the innermost member of the group.

Physical data

Eurydome has a mean diameter of about 3 km. Their density is estimated at 2.6 g / cm³. It is probably made up mainly of silicate rock. Eurydome has a very dark surface with an albedo of 0.04, i.e. that is, only 4% of the incident sunlight is reflected. Their apparent brightness is 22.7 ^m .

Web links

• MPEC 2002-J54: Eleven new Satellites of Jupiter May 15, 2002 (discovery)
• IAUC 7900: Satellites of Jupiter May 16, 2002 (discovery)
• MPEC 2003-A21: S / 2001 J 4 January 4, 2003 (rediscovery)
• IAUC 8177: Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus August 8, 2003 (numbering and naming)

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Aitne	Eurydome	Euanthe