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| − | '''Valetudo''' ({{IPAc-en|v|æ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|tj|uː|d|oʊ}}), also known as '''Jupiter LXII''', is a [[Moons of Jupiter|moon of Jupiter]].<ref name=vox-10-new-jupitermoons>{{cite web |last=Resnick |first=Brian |title=The Jupiter Satellite and Moon Page |url=https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/17/17576408/jupiter-new-moons-valetudo-astronomy-iau |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=verge-10-new-jupitermoons>{{cite web |last=Grush |first=Loren |title=Astronomers have found a new crop of moons around Jupiter, and one of them is a weirdo |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/17/17577784/jupiter-moons-carnegie-science-blanco-telescope-valetudo |website=[[The Verge]] |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> It was discovered by [[Scott S. Sheppard]] and his team in data reaching back to 2016, but was not announced until July 17, 2018, via a [[Minor Planet Electronic Circular]] from the [[Minor Planet Center]].<ref name="mpec">{{cite web|title=MPEC 2018-O09 : S/2016 J 2|url=https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O09.html|website=Minor Planet Center|publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]]|accessdate=17 July 2018}}</ref> It has a diameter of about {{convert|1|km|abbr=on|sigfig=1}} and orbits [[Jupiter]] at a distance of about {{convert|19|e6km|e6mi|abbr=off}}. Its [[orbital inclination]] is 34 degrees, and its [[orbital eccentricity]] is 0.222.<ref name=Sheppard>{{cite web |accessdate=17 July 2018 |last1=Sheppard |first1=Scott S. |title=Moons of Jupiter |url=https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons |website=sites.google.com |publisher=Google}}</ref> It has a [[Retrograde and prograde motion|prograde]] orbit, but it crosses paths with several moons that have [[Retrograde and prograde motion|retrograde]] orbits and may in the future collide with them.<ref name=CNN>{{cite news |last1=Strickland |first1=Ashley |title=12 new moons discovered around Jupiter |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/17/us/jupiter-12-new-moons/index.html |accessdate=17 July 2018 |work=CNN International |publisher=CNN}}</ref> It was provisionally designated as '''S/2016 J 2''' until it received its name in 2018. The name Valetudo was proposed for it as part of its announcement, after the Roman goddess of health and hygiene, [[Hygieia|Valetudo]], a great-granddaughter of the [[Jupiter (mythology)|god Jupiter]]<ref name=CNN/> and approved by the IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature on 3 October 2018.<ref>USGS Astrogeology Science Center, [https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/news/nomenclature/name-approved-for-jovian-satellite-valetudo ''Nomenclature News: Name Approved for Jovian Satellite: Valetudo'']</ref> |
+ | '''Valetudo''' ({{IPAc-en|v|æ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|tj|uː|d|oʊ}}), also known as '''Jupiter LXII''', is a [[Moons of Jupiter|moon of Jupiter]].<ref name=vox-10-new-jupitermoons>{{cite web |last=Resnick |first=Brian |title=The Jupiter Satellite and Moon Page |url=https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/17/17576408/jupiter-new-moons-valetudo-astronomy-iau |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=verge-10-new-jupitermoons>{{cite web |last=Grush |first=Loren |title=Astronomers have found a new crop of moons around Jupiter, and one of them is a weirdo |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/17/17577784/jupiter-moons-carnegie-science-blanco-telescope-valetudo |website=[[The Verge]] |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> It was discovered by [[Scott S. Sheppard]] and his team in data reaching back to 2016, but was not announced until July 17, 2018, via a [[Minor Planet Electronic Circular]] from the [[Minor Planet Center]].<ref name="mpec">{{cite web|title=MPEC 2018-O09 : S/2016 J 2|url=https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O09.html|website=Minor Planet Center|publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]]|accessdate=17 July 2018}}</ref> It has a diameter of about {{convert|1|km|abbr=on|sigfig=1}} and orbits [[Jupiter]] at a distance of about {{convert|19|e6km|e6mi|abbr=off}}. Its [[orbital inclination]] is 34 degrees, and its [[orbital eccentricity]] is 0.222.<ref name=Sheppard>{{cite web |accessdate=17 July 2018 |last1=Sheppard |first1=Scott S. |title=Moons of Jupiter |url=https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons |website=sites.google.com |publisher=Google}}</ref> It has a [[Retrograde and prograde motion|prograde]] orbit, but it crosses paths with several moons that have [[Retrograde and prograde motion|retrograde]] orbits and may in the future collide with them.<ref name=CNN>{{cite news |last1=Strickland |first1=Ashley |title=12 new moons discovered around Jupiter |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/17/us/jupiter-12-new-moons/index.html |accessdate=17 July 2018 |work=CNN International |publisher=CNN}}</ref> It was provisionally designated as '''S/2016 J 2''' until it received its name in 2018. The name Valetudo was proposed for it as part of its announcement, after the Roman goddess of health and hygiene, [[Hygieia|Valetudo]], a great-granddaughter of the [[Jupiter (mythology)|god Jupiter]]<ref name=CNN/> and approved by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature on 3 October 2018.<ref>USGS Astrogeology Science Center, [https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/news/nomenclature/name-approved-for-jovian-satellite-valetudo ''Nomenclature News: Name Approved for Jovian Satellite: Valetudo'']</ref> |
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Great-granddaughter of Jupiter (Roman name for Greek Hygeia), goddess of health and hygiene. |
| Jupiter LXII | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Mean orbit radius | 18,980,000 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| 533.3 days | |
| Inclination | 34.0 degrees |
| 116.8 degrees | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
Mean diameter | 1 km |
| 24.0 | |
| 16.9[2] | |
Valetudo (/vælɪˈtjuːdoʊ/), also known as Jupiter LXII, is a moon of Jupiter.[3][4] It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and his team in data reaching back to 2016, but was not announced until July 17, 2018, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[2] It has a diameter of about 1 km (0.6 mi) and orbits Jupiter at a distance of about 19 million kilometres (12 million miles). Its orbital inclination is 34 degrees, and its orbital eccentricity is 0.222.[1] It has a prograde orbit, but it crosses paths with several moons that have retrograde orbits and may in the future collide with them.[5] It was provisionally designated as S/2016 J 2 until it received its name in 2018. The name Valetudo was proposed for it as part of its announcement, after the Roman goddess of health and hygiene, Valetudo, a great-granddaughter of the god Jupiter[5] and approved by the IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature on 3 October 2018.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Sheppard, Scott S. "Moons of Jupiter". sites.google.com. Google. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "MPEC 2018-O09 : S/2016 J 2". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Resnick, Brian. "The Jupiter Satellite and Moon Page". Vox. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Grush, Loren. "Astronomers have found a new crop of moons around Jupiter, and one of them is a weirdo". The Verge. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b Strickland, Ashley. "12 new moons discovered around Jupiter". CNN International. CNN. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ USGS Astrogeology Science Center, Nomenclature News: Name Approved for Jovian Satellite: Valetudo
