Hegemone (moon)

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Discovered by| Scott Sheppard et al.
Discovery date| 2003
Designations

Designation

| Jupiter XXXIX
Pronunciation| /həˈdʒɛməniː/
Named after| Ἡγεμόνη Hēgemonē

Alternative names

| S/2003 J 8
Adjectives| Hegemonean /ˌhɛdʒəməˈniːən/
Orbital characteristics [1]

Semi-major axis

| 23947000 km
Eccentricity| 0.328
Orbital period| −739.6 days
Inclination| 155.2°
Satellite of| Jupiter
Group| Pasiphae group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter| 3 km
Apparent magnitude| 22.8

Hegemone /həˈdʒɛməniː/, also known as Jupiter XXXIX, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and given the temporary designation S/2003 J 8.[2][3]

Hegemone is about 3 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,703,000 km in 745.500 days, at an inclination of 153° to the ecliptic (151° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.4077.

It was named in March 2005 after Hegemone, one of the Graces, and a daughter of Zeus (Jupiter).[4]

Hegemone belongs to the Pasiphae group, irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at distances ranging between 22.8 and 24.1 Gm, and with inclinations ranging between 144.5° and 158.3°.

## References

1. ↑ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
2. ↑ IAUC 8088: S/2003 J 8 2003 March 6 (discovery)
3. ↑ MPEC 2003-E24: S/2003 J 8 2003 March 6 (discovery and ephemeris)
4. ↑ IAUC 8502: Satellites of Jupiter 2005 March 30 (naming the moon)

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Moons of Jupiter

Listed in approximately increasing distance from Jupiter. Provisional designations in italics.

Inner moons|

* Metis
* Adrastea
* Amalthea
* Thebe

Galilean moons|

* Io
* Europa
* Ganymede
* Callisto

Themisto group|

* Themisto

Himalia group|

* Leda
* Himalia
* Ersa
* Pandia
* Lysithea
* Elara
* Dia

Carpo group|

* Carpo

Valetudo group|

* Valetudo

Ananke group|

* S/2003 J 12(?)
* Euporie
* Eupheme
* Jupiter LV
* Jupiter LII
* Thelxinoe
* Euanthe
* Helike
* Orthosie
* Jupiter LXVIII
* Jupiter LIV
* Jupiter LXIV
* Iocaste
* S/2003 J 16(?)
* Praxidike
* Harpalyke
* Mneme
* Hermippe
* Thyone
* Jupiter LXX
* Ananke

Carme group|

* Jupiter LXXII
* Herse
* Aitne
* Kale
* Taygete
* Jupiter LXI
* Chaldene
* S/2003 J 10(?)
* Erinome
* Kallichore
* Jupiter LXVI
* Jupiter LXIX
* Kalyke
* Carme
* Jupiter LXIII
* Pasithee
* Jupiter LI
* Eukelade
* Arche
* Isonoe
* S/2003 J 9(?)
* Eirene

Pasiphae group|

* Jupiter LXVII
* Philophrosyne
* S/2003 J 23(?)
* Aoede
* Callirrhoe
* Eurydome
* Kore
* Cyllene
* Jupiter LVI
* Jupiter LIX
* S/2003 J 4(?)
* Pasiphae
* Hegemone
* Sinope
* Sponde
* Autonoe
* Megaclite
* S/2003 J 2(?)

* Rings of Jupiter
* In fiction

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