Orthosier is a natural satellite of Jupiter, also known as Jupiter XXXV .
| Orthosie | |
|---|---|
| Jupiter's satellite | |
| Discovery story | |
| Discoverer | , and |
| opening date | December 11, 2001 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2808 ° |
| Circulation period | 622.56 days |
| Orbital inclination | 142 ° (to the ecliptic ) 143 ° (to the equator of Jupiter) |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 2 km |
| Weight | 1,1⋅10 13 kg |
| Density | 2.6 g / cm³ |
| Albedo | 0.04 |
| Atmosphere | missing |
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Opening
It was discovered on December 11, 2001 by a group of astronomers from the University of Hawaii under the direction of Scott Sheppard and received the provisional designation S / 2001 J 9 [1] [2] . In August 2003, the satellite received the name of one of the ops in ancient Greek mythology [3] .
Orbit
Orthozie makes a complete revolution around Jupiter at an average distance of 20 720 000 km. in 622.56 days. The orbit has an eccentricity of 0.2808. The inclination of the retrograde orbit to the local Laplace plane is 145.9 °. Belongs to the Ananke group .
Physical Characteristics
The diameter of Ortosie is about 2 km. Density is estimated at 2.6 g / cm³. The satellite is supposedly composed mainly of silicate rocks. A very dark surface has an albedo of 0.04. The magnitude is 23.1 m .
Notes
- ↑ IAUC 7900: Satellites of Jupiter (inaccessible link - history ) . May 16, 2002 (Opening)
- ↑ MPEC 2002-J54: Eleven New Satellites of Jupiter May 15, 2002 (Discovery and Ephemeris)
- ↑ IAUC 8177: Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus . Archived July 9, 2008. August 8, 2003 (Assigning a name to the satellite)