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on 20 January 2023, after observations were collected over a long enough time span to confirm the satellite's orbit. The satellite has been found in
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between 163–166°. It has a diameter of about 1 km (0.62 mi) for an
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between 22–24 million km (14–15 million mi),
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of 17.3, making it one of Jupiter's smallest known moons.
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Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
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Index

Discovered by
Scott S. Sheppard
David J. Tholen
Chad Trujillo
Discovery site
Mauna Kea Obs.
Orbital characteristics
Epoch
JD
Observation arc
yr
d
precovery
Semi-major axis
AU
Eccentricity
Orbital period (sidereal)
Mean anomaly
°
Mean motion
Inclination
ecliptic
Longitude of ascending node
Argument of perihelion
Satellite of
Jupiter
Group
Carme group
Mean diameter
Apparent magnitude

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