S/2003 J 24
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | February 5, 2003 (announced 2021) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 23.088 million km (14.346 million mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.25 |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 3 km (1.9 mi) (est.) |
| Albedo | 0.04 (est.) |
| 23.6 | |
S/2003 J 24 (temporarily designated EJc0061) is a
moon of Jupiter, discovered by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2003. It was independently found by amateur astronomer Kai Ly, who reported it on June 30, 2021.[1][2] It was formally announced on 15 November 2021 in the MPEC.[3]
Ly had previously recovered four "lost" moons of Jupiter in 2020: S/2003 J 23, S/2003 J 12, S/2003 J 4, and S/2003 J 2.[4]
S/2003 J 24 orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,088,000 km (0.15433 AU) in 715.4 days, at an
eccentricity
of 0.25.
It belongs to the Carme group, made up of irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at a distance ranging between 23 and 24 Gm and at an inclination of about 165°.
References
- ^ Kindy, David (July 22, 2021), "Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Moon Orbiting Jupiter", Smithsonian
- Sky and Telescope
- ^ "MPEC 2021-V333 : S/2003 J 24". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Hecht, Jeff (2021-01-11). "Amateur Astronomer Finds 'Lost' Moons of Jupiter". Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
External links
- Discovery announcement at the Minor Planets Mailing List
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter | |
| Inner moons | |
| Galilean moons | |
| Themisto | |
| Himalia group (9) | |
| Carpo group (2) | |
| Valetudo | |
| Ananke group (26) | |
| Carme group (30) | |
| Pasiphae group (18) | |
| See also |
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