یوکلدی
Also known as Jupiter XLVII, S/2003 J 1
Eukelade , also known as ', is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and received the temporary designation '.
AI overview
Eukelade is a small moon of Jupiter that orbits backward relative to the planet's rotation, discovered in 2003 by astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi. It matters because studying such irregular satellites helps scientists understand Jupiter's complex moon system and the history of collisions and gravitational interactions in the early solar system.
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Key facts
- Planet.name
- Eukelade
- Planet.image
- Eukelade s2003j1movie arrow.gif
- Planet.caption
- Images of Eukelade taken by Scott Sheppard on 4 March 2003
- Planet.adjective
- Eukeladean
- Planet.named_after
- Ευκελάδη Eykeladē
- Planet.discoverer
- Scott S. Sheppard et al.
- Planet.discovered
- 2003
- Planet.mpc_name
- Jupiter XLVII
- Planet.alt_names
- S/2003 J 1
- Planet.epoch
- 2026-01-01
- Planet.observation_arc
- 2022-09-02 (last obs)
- Planet.periapsis
- 14.3 million km