Jupiter LXXIII is one of the many small irregular moons of Jupiter that were found in an astronomical survey of the planet carried out in early 2003 by a team from the University of Hawaii. Like the others in its class, it orbits far from Jupiter on an inclined path and is probably a captured asteroid fragment only a kilometer or two across. It is recognized with a Roman numeral designation following the confirmation of its orbit, and it has not been named.
Before and after
- 1 February 2003Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Eukelade
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Narvi
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Eupheme
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Jupiter LXXIII
- 5 February 2003Discovery of S/2003 J 4
- 6 February 2003Discovery of Helike
- 6 February 2003Discovery of Kallichore
- 6 February 2003Discovery of S/2003 J 18
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