Thelxinoe (moon)
Moon of Jupiter
Thelxinoe /θɛlkˈsɪnoʊ.iː/, also known as Jupiter XLII, 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 2004 from pictures taken in 2003, and originally received the temporary designation S/2003 J 22.[3][4]
Thelxinoe is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 20,454 Mm in 597.607 days, at an inclination of 151° to the ecliptic (153° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.2685.
It was named in March 2005 after Thelxinoe, one of the four original Muses according to some Greek writers, and a daughter of Zeus (Jupiter) by Mnemosyne.[5]
Thelxinoe belongs to the Ananke group, retrograde irregular moons that orbit Jupiter between 19.3 and 22.7 Gm, at inclinations of roughly 150°.
References
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ^ Daniel W. E. Green (January 25, 2004). "IAUC 8276: S/2003 J 22". International Astronomical Union.
- ^ Brian G. Marsden (January 24, 2004). "MPEC 2004-B41: S/2003 J 22". International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center.
- ^ Daniel W. E. Green (March 30, 2005). "IAUC 8502: Satellites of Jupiter". International Astronomical Union.
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Moons of Jupiter
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
- Metis
- Adrastea
- Amalthea
- Thebe
- Io
- Europa
- Ganymede
- Callisto
- Themisto
- Leda
- Ersa
- S/2018 J 2
- Himalia
- Pandia
- Lysithea
- Elara
- S/2011 J 3
- Dia
- S/2018 J 4
- Carpo
- Valetudo
- Euporie
- Jupiter LV
- Eupheme
- S/2021 J 3
- Jupiter LII
- Jupiter LIV
- Mneme
- Euanthe
- S/2003 J 16
- Harpalyke
- Orthosie
- S/2022 J 3
- Helike
- S/2021 J 2
- Praxidike
- Jupiter LXIV
- S/2021 J 1
- S/2003 J 12
- Jupiter LXVIII
- Thelxinoe
- Thyone
- S/2003 J 2
- Ananke
- Iocaste
- Hermippe
- Jupiter LXX
- S/2022 J 1
- S/2022 J 2
- S/2016 J 3
- Pasithee
- Jupiter LXIX
- S/2021 J 6
- S/2003 J 24
- Chaldene
- Jupiter LXIII
- Isonoe
- S/2021 J 4
- Kallichore
- Erinome
- Kale
- Eirene
- Aitne
- Eukelade
- Arche
- Taygete
- Jupiter LXXII
- Carme
- Herse
- Jupiter LXI
- Jupiter LI
- S/2003 J 9
- Jupiter LXVI
- Kalyke
- S/2018 J 3
- S/2021 J 5
- S/2003 J 10
- Philophrosyne
- Eurydome
- Jupiter LVI
- S/2003 J 4
- S/2016 J 4
- Jupiter LXVII
- Hegemone
- Pasiphae
- Sponde
- Megaclite
- Cyllene
- Sinope
- Jupiter LIX
- Aoede
- Autonoe
- Callirrhoe
- S/2003 J 23
- Kore
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