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hor_green_bar1.jpg Ananke hor_green_bar1.jpg


Ananke, the thirteenth satellite of Jupiter was discovered by S. Nicholson in 1951. In Greek mythology, Ananke was the mother of Adrastea and Zeus the father. There is very little information known about Ananke.


PHYSICAL DATA FOR ANANKE
 Mass (kg) 3.82e + 16
 Mass (Earth = 1) 6.3922e - 09
 Radius (km) 15
 Radius (Earth = 1) 2.3518e - 03
 Mean Density (g/cm3) 2.7
 Mean Distance from Jupiter (km) 21,200,000
 Magnitude (V0) 18.9



ORBITAL DATA FOR ANANKE
 Rotational period (days)
 Orbital period (days) -631
 Mean orbital velocity (km/s) -2.44
 Orbital eccentricity 0.1687
 Orbital inclination (degrees) 147
 Escape (km/s) 0.0184
 Albedo



Physical Data Key
Mass Mass
Mass Mass compared to that of Earth.
Radius Radius
Radius Radius compared to that of Earth.
Mean Density Average Density.
Distance Distance to the planet's center.
Magnitude The brightness of a star or object.
Orbital Data Key
Rotational Period Number of days to make one complete rotation.
Orbital Period Number of days to obital the planet.
Mean Orbital Velocity Average obital speed.
Orbital Eccentricity Eccentricity.
Orbital Inclination The tilt of the moon or planet.
Escape Escape Velocity.
Albedo Visual geometric albedo.




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