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S/2010 J 2: Facts & Figures
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Discovered By
C. Veillet
Date of Discovery
8 September 2010
Orbit Size Around Jupiter (semi-major axis)
Metric: 20,307,150 km
English: 12,618,278 miles
Periapsis (closest)
Metric: 14,072,855 km
Apoapsis (farthest)
Metric: 26,541,445 km
Sidereal Orbit Period (Length of Year)
588.1 Earth years
Orbit Circumference
Metric: 124,531,865.78 km
Average Orbit Velocity
Metric: 8,823.0 km/h
Orbit Eccentricity
0.307
Orbit Inclination
150.4
Mean Radius
Metric: 1 km
Equatorial Circumference
Metric: 6.3 km
Volume
Metric: 4 km3
Surface Area
Metric: 12.57 km2
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Last Updated: 24 Jun 2011