Lysithea
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Lysithea is a small, irregular outer moon of Jupiter, classified among its prograde Pasiphae group of satellites.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moon of Jupiter
ⓘ
natural satellite ⓘ outer moon of Jupiter ⓘ prograde irregular satellite ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude | ~11.7 ⓘ |
| albedo | low ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Jupiter X
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
S/1938 J 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Jupiter’s irregular satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem | Jovian system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | irregular satellite ⓘ |
| color | grey ⓘ |
| diameter | ~36 km ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Seth Barnes Nicholson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDesignation | Jupiter X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | ground-based optical observation ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Mount Wilson Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| eccentricity | moderate ⓘ |
| escapeVelocity | very low ⓘ |
| gravitationallyBoundTo | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupClassification | Himalia group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere | no significant atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalResonance | none known ⓘ |
| hasParentBody | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inclination | ~28° to Jupiter’s equator ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Jupiter’s satellite system ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan | Himalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | outer region of Jupiter’s satellite system ⓘ |
| meanDensity | low ⓘ |
| meanRadius | ~18 km ⓘ |
| memberOf | Himalia group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lysithea (mythology)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lysithea, a lover of Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | ground-based telescopes ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | prograde ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | ~259 Earth days ⓘ |
| orbits | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rotation | synchronous rotation assumed ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | ~11.7 million km from Jupiter ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| spectralType | C-type (carbonaceous-like) ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | dark, likely carbon-rich material ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureResolution | unresolved in most images ⓘ |
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