MoonMoon of Jupiter

Lysithea

A small prograde irregular moon of Jupiter.

36km
Diameter
11,717,000km
From Jupiter
259.2days
Orbital Period
1938
Discovered

About

Lysithea is a prograde irregular moon of Jupiter in the Himalia group.

Properties

36km
Diameter
11,717,000km
Semi-major Axis
259.20days
Orbital Period
6.3e16kg
Mass
1938
Discovery Year
Seth Barnes Nicholson
Discovered By

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