Valetudo (moon)

Valetudo
Provisional or systematic name	S / 2016 Y 2
Central body	Jupiter
Properties of the orbit
Major semi-axis	24 million km
Periapsis	unknown
Apoapsis	unknown
eccentricity	0.222
Orbit inclination	34 °
Physical Properties
discovery
Explorer	Scott S. Sheppard , Chad Trujillo
Date of discovery	23rd March 2017
Remarks	Values ​​relatively uncertain, as so far only 21 observations from March 9, 2016 to May 16, 2018

Valetudo (also Jupiter LXII) is one of the smaller moons of the planet Jupiter .

discovery

Valetudo was discovered in 2017 by astronomers Scott S. Sheppard and Chad Trujillo on images dating back to March 9, 2016. It was initially given the provisional designation S / 2016 J 2 and was officially named on October 3, 2018 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) after Valetudo , a great-granddaughter of the Roman god Jupiter ; Valetudo is the Roman variant of the goddess Hygieia from Greek mythology .

Orbit data

Valetudo orbits Jupiter with a major semi-axis of approx. 24 million kilometers in approx. 523 days. The track has an eccentricity of 0.222. The track has a slope of 34 °.

Physical data

Based on the brightness of the object, the diameter can be estimated to be about 1 km.

Web links

• MPEC 2018-O09: S / 2018 O09 July 17, 2018 (discovery)
• MPC 111804: Numbering of Natural Satellites September 25, 2018 (numbering)

swell

1. ↑ Gareth V. Williams: MPEC 2018-O09: S / 2016 J 2 ( en ) In: Minor Planet Center . International Astronomical Union . July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.

before	Jupiter moons	after that
S / 2011 J 1	Valetudo	S / 2017 J 2