S/2003 J 10
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S/2003 J 10 imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope during follow-up observations in February 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery site | Mauna Kea Obs. |
| Discovery date | 6 February 2003 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 9 August 2022 (JD 2459800.5) | |
| Observation arc | 18.68 yr (6,822 days) |
| 0.1527889 AU (22,857,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1527889 |
| –1.93 yr (–705.96 d) | |
| 279.42900° | |
| 0° 30m 35.79s / day | |
| Inclination | 162.99423° (to ecliptic) |
| 255.22186° | |
| 302.24985° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| ≈2 km | |
| Albedo | 0.04 (assumed) |
| 23.6 | |
| 16.9 | |
S/2003 J 10 is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2003.
S/2003 J 10 is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,857,000 km in approximately 706 days, at an inclination of 163° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.34.
It belongs to the Carme group.
This moon was considered lost until its recovery was announced on 12 October 2022.