S/2010 J 1
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Robert A. Jacobson, Marina Brozovic, Brett Gladman, and M. Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2010 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Mean orbit radius | 23,314,335 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| Orbital period | 724.34 days |
| Inclination | 163.2° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | ~1 km |
S/2010 J 1 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by R. Jacobson, M. Brozovic, B. Gladman, and M. Alexandersen in 2010.[1][2] S/2010 J 1 is now known to circle Jupiter at an average distance of 14.57 million miles (23.45 million km), taking 2.02 years to complete a lap around the solar system's largest planet. S/2010 J 1 is about 1.8 miles (3 km) wide.
References [edit]
- ^ MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 2011 June 1 (discovery)
- ^ [1] Jupiter's Known Satellites
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