Astronomy Almanac >
 Home         
 Images         
 Questions         
 Almanac         
 Our Universe         
   Planets  
   Moons  
   Constellations  
   Stars  
   Messier Objects  
Galaxies  
   Nebulae  
 History         
   Timelines  
   Astronomers  
   Glossary         
Almanac > Moons

Lysithea
Lysithea is a moon that orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Lysithea
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Jupiter

Date Discovered

   1938

Discoverer

   Seth Nicholson

Distance From Planet

   11,720,000 km

Mass

   7.77E+16 kg

Revolution Period

   259.22 days

Orbit Inclination

   29 degrees

Diameter

   24 km

Eccentricity

   0.107

Albedo

   ?

Escape Velocity

   ~0.052 km/s

Temperature

   ~124 K

 
Description

Overview:
Lysithea is a satellite that orbits the planet Jupiter. This moon maintains an average distance from Jupiter of 11,720,000 km. It takes Lysithea 259.22 days to orbit its planet.

 Details:
Lysithea is a small moon with a diameter of 24 km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0.107 and an orbital inclination of 29 degrees.

 Discovery:
This moon was discovered by Seth Nicholson in 1938.