S/2003 J 24
Appearance
S/2003 J 24 is a candidate moon of Jupiter, reported by amateur astronomer Kai Ly on June 30, 2021.[1][2]
The same amateur astronomer recovered four "lost" moons of Jupiter in 2020: S/2003 J 23, S/2003 J 12, S/2003 J 4, and S/2003 J 2.[3]
References
- ^ David Kindy (July 22, 2021), "Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Moon Orbiting Jupiter", Smithsonian
- ^ Jeff Hecht (July 8, 2021), "Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Moon of Jupiter", Sky and Telescope
- ^ Hecht, Jeff (2021-01-11). "Amateur Astronomer Finds "Lost" Moons of Jupiter". www.skyandtelescope.com. Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
External links
- Discovery announcement at the Minor Planets Mailing List