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Ananke

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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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Mass
30
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Ananké.jpg
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time of discovery or invention
1951-09-28
orbital eccentricity
0.24
semi-major axis of an orbit
20439111
apparent magnitude
18.75
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Ananke (moon)
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Ananke (/əˈnæŋki/), also known as Jupiter XII, is one of the larger retrograde irregular moons of Jupiter.

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