Kore (moon)

Kore
Provisional or systematic name	S / 2003 J 14
Central body	Jupiter
Properties of the orbit
Major semi-axis	24,543,000 km
Periapsis	16,567,000 km
Apoapsis	32,519,000 km
eccentricity	0.325
Orbit inclination	145.0 °
Orbital time	779.2 d
Mean orbital velocity	2.23 km / s
Physical Properties
Albedo	0.04
Apparent brightness	23.6 mag
Medium diameter	≈ 2 km
Dimensions	≈ kg
Medium density	≈ 2.6 g / cm 3
Acceleration of gravity on the surface	≈ 0 m / s 2
Escape speed	≈ 0 m / s
discovery
Explorer	IFA Hawaii
Date of discovery	February 8, 2003

Kore (also Jupiter XLIX) is one of the smaller moons of the planet Jupiter .

discovery

Kore was discovered by astronomers at the University of Hawaii on February 8, 2003 . According to the system of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the moon was provisionally designated as S / 2003 J 14 and was given the name Kore in 2007 after an alternative name for Persephone .

Orbit data

Kore orbits Jupiter at a mean distance of 24,543,000 km in 779.2 days. The orbit has an eccentricity of 0.325. With an incline of 145.0 °, the orbit is retrograde ; that is, the moon moves around the planet against the direction of rotation of Jupiter.

Due to its orbital properties, Kore is assigned to the Pasiphae group , named after the Jupiter moon Pasiphae .

Physical data

Kore has a diameter of about 2 km. Their density is estimated at 2.6 g / cm³. It is presumably composed predominantly of silicate rock and possibly has a very dark surface with an albedo of 0.04, i.e. that is, only 4% of the incident sunlight is reflected.

Web links

• MPEC 2003-G10: S / 2003 J 14 April 3, 2003 (discovery)
• IAUC 8116: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn April 11, 2003 (discovery)
• MPEC 2006-L22: S / 2003 J 14 June 3, 2006 (rediscovery)
• IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn April 5, 2007 (numbering and naming)

before	Jupiter moons	after that
Cyllene	Kore	Herse