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Ananke

Ananke: Moon of Jupiter



Ananke is a small irregular retrograde moon of the planet Jupiter. It may be a large remnant of a breakup forming the Ananke group of moons. For a listing of all moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Ananke Facts
      1. Mass (kg)
      2. 3.82e+16
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 15
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      2. 2.7
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 21,200,000
      1. Rotational period (days)
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. -631
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. -2.44
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.1687
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 147
      1. Albedo
      1. Magnitude
      2. 18.9
      1. Atmosphere