S/2003 J 12 is a very small moon of Jupiter that was discovered in early 2003 in a survey by astronomers at the University of Hawaii who found many faint outer satellites of the planet. It belongs to the group of irregular moons that orbit far from Jupiter, probably captured from the asteroid belt or beyond, and it has only a provisional designation and no formal name. Its diameter is of the order of one kilometer, which makes it one of the smallest known moons of Jupiter.
Before and after
- 8 February 2003Discovery of Herse
- 8 February 2003Discovery of Aoede
- 8 February 2003Discovery of Hegemone
- 8 February 2003Discovery of Kore
- 8 February 2003Discovery of S/2003 J 12
- 9 February 2003Discovery of Carpo
- 9 February 2003Discovery of Thelxinoe
- 9 February 2003Discovery of Mneme
- 9 February 2003Discovery of Cyllene
More in Universe & space
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- 5 September 1977Launch of Voyager 1
- 4 March 1979Discovery of Metis
- 24 April 1990Launch of Hubble Space Telescope
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- 25 December 2021Launch of James Webb Space Telescope
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