Elara
E642761
Elara is a small, irregular outer moon of Jupiter, classified among its retrograde, non-spherical satellites.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moon of Jupiter
ⓘ
natural satellite ⓘ non-spherical moon ⓘ retrograde satellite ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude | ~10.8 ⓘ |
| albedo | low ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem |
Jovian system
ⓘ
Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | dark ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | Jupiter VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoverer | Charles Dillon Perrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Lick Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eccentricity | 0.22 ⓘ |
| groupCharacteristic | shares similar orbits with Himalia group moons ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalCharacteristic |
distant outer orbit around Jupiter
ⓘ
highly inclined orbit relative to Jupiter’s equator ⓘ |
| inclination_degrees | ~26 ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBoundTo | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Jovian irregular satellite population ⓘ |
| meanDiameter_km | 86 ⓘ |
| meanDistanceFromJupiter_Mm | 11.74 ⓘ |
| meanRadius_km | 43 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Himalia group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elara (lover of Zeus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | retrograde ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_days | 259.65 ⓘ |
| orbits | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rotation | likely non-synchronous ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis_km | 11740000 ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| spectralType | C-type (carbonaceous-like) ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | dark, likely carbon-rich material ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.