Ananke

Also known as Jupiter XII

moon of Jupiter

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Ananke is a small moon that orbits Jupiter, discovered in 1951. It is one of many moons around Jupiter and helps astronomers understand the diversity of objects in the Jovian system.

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Instance of: irregular moon
Named after: Ananke
Parent body: Jupiter
Mass: 30
Image: Ananké.jpg

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time of discovery or invention: 1951-09-28
discoverer or inventor: Seth Barnes Nicholson
orbital eccentricity: 0.24
semi-major axis of an orbit: 20439111
apparent magnitude: 18.75
Commons category: Ananke (moon)

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Ananke (/əˈnæŋki/), also known as Jupiter XII, is one of the larger retrograde irregular moons of Jupiter.

Discovery and naming

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