AI overview
Eupheme is a small moon that orbits Jupiter. It matters because studying Jupiter's many moons helps scientists understand the formation and structure of the Jovian system.
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Key facts
- Discovered by
- Scott S. Sheppard
- Designation
- Jupiter LX
- Pronunciation
- / juː ˈ f iː m iː /
- Named after
- Ευφήμη Eyphēmē
- Alternative names
- S/2003 J 3
- Adjectives
- Euphemean / juː f ɪ ˈ m iː ə n /
- Observation arc
- 21 years, 2024-12-03 (last obs)
- Periapsis
- 12.7 million km
- Apoapsis
- 27.7 million km, (2026-Jan-23)
- Semi major axis
- 20.2 million km
- Orbital period sidereal
- −587.7 days
- Average orbital speed
- 2.5 km/s
Article
Eupheme /juːˈfiːmiː/, also Jupiter LX, originally known as S/2003 J 3, is an outer irregular satellite of Jupiter, 2 km in diameter. It orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 20 million km, but gets as far away as 27.7 million km.
Discovery