Dia
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Dia is a small, irregular outer moon of Jupiter belonging to the planet’s distant Jovian satellite system.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moon of Jupiter
ⓘ
natural satellite ⓘ outer moon of Jupiter ⓘ |
| albedo | low ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Solar System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
outer irregular satellites of Jupiter ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | small Jovian moon ⓘ |
| confirmedAsMoonOf | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
David C. Jewitt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jan Kleyna NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott S. Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | ground-based telescopic observations ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| eccentricity | moderate orbital eccentricity ⓘ |
| hasInclination | low inclination relative to Jupiter’s equator (prograde Himalia-group orbit) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | outer region of Jupiter’s Hill sphere ⓘ |
| meanDiameter | approximately 4 km ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Himalia group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jovian satellite system ⓘ |
| mythologyOrigin | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dia from Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationalStatus | faint and difficult to observe from Earth ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | prograde ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 287 days ⓘ |
| orbits | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provisionalDesignation | S/2000 J 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rotationState | not well determined ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | approximately 12,555,000 km ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| spectralType | likely similar to C-type or D-type asteroids ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | likely dark, carbon-rich material ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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