Aoede_(moon)

Aoede (moon)

Aoede (moon)

Natural satellite of Jupiter

Aoede /eɪˈiːdiː/, also known as Jupiter XLI, 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 2003. It received the temporary designation S/2003 J 7.[5][6]

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Aoede is about 10 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,044,000 km in 714.657 days, at an inclination of 160° to the ecliptic (162° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.4311.

It was named in March 2005 after Aœde, one of the three original Muses. Aœde was the Muse of song, and was a daughter of Zeus (Jupiter) by Mnemosyne.[7]

Aoede belongs to the Pasiphae group, irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at distances ranging between 22.8 and 24.1 Gm, and with inclinations ranging between 144.5° and 158.3°.

References

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    Aœde in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
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    "Aoede". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
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    J.W. Tufts (ca. 1887) The Aoedean Collection
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    Emelyanov, N. V.; Varfolomeev, M. I.; Lainey, V. (24 March 2022). "New ephemerides of outer planetary satellites". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 512 (2): 2044–2050. doi:10.1093/mnras/stac586.
  5. [5]
    IAUC 8087: Satellites of Jupiter 2003 March 4 (Discovery)
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    MPEC 2003-E11: S/2003 J 1, 2003 J 2, 2003 J 3, 2003 J 4, 2003 J 5, 2003 J 6, 2003 J 7 2003 March 4 (Discovery and ephemeris)
  7. [7]
    IAUC 8502: Satellites of Jupiter 2005 March 30 (Naming the moon)
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