Euporie (moon)

Euporie /ˈjuːpəriː/, also known as Jupiter XXXIV, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 J 10.[5][1]

Euporie
Discovery images of Euporie by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2001
Discovery[1]
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery siteMauna Kea Obs.
Discovery date11 December 2001
Designations
Designation
Jupiter XXXIV
Pronunciation/ˈjuːpəriː/[2]
Named after
Ευπορία Eyporia
S/2001 J 10
AdjectivesEuporian /juːˈpɔːriən/[3]
Orbital characteristics [4]
19302000 km
Eccentricity0.144
−550.7 days
293.0°
Inclination145.8°
64.9°
74.6°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupAnanke group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
2 km
23.1

    Euporie is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 19,088 Mm in 538.780 days, at an inclination of 145° to the ecliptic (145° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.144.

    It was named in August 2003 after Euporie, a Greek goddess of abundance and one of the Horae in Greek mythology (and thus a daughter of Zeus).[6] It is a member of the Ananke group.

    References
    1. Brian G. Marsden (May 15, 2002). "MPEC 2002-J54: Eleven New Satellites of Jupiter". International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center.
    2. per "eupory". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    3. per "euporia". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    4. S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
    5. Daniel W. E. Green (May 16, 2002). "IAUC 7900: Satellites of Jupiter". International Astronomical Union.
    6. Daniel W. E. Green (August 8, 2002). "IAUC 8177: Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus". International Astronomical Union. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012.
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