Sinope

Moon· orbits Jupiter

Sinope is a moon orbiting Jupiter.

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Key facts

Orbit around Jupiter
709 Earth days
1.94 Earth years

Science

Orbit around Jupiter

Distance from Jupiter
0.176 AU
Orbital period
1.94 years
Eccentricity
0.2808
Inclination
161.61 °

Radiation & temperature

Insolation
0.0348 S⊕ · 3% of the sunlight Earth receives

Discovery & history

By
S.B. Nicholson

Sinope was discovered in 1914 by S.B. Nicholson. Jupiter's moons are named after lovers, daughters and descendants of the god Jupiter (the Greek Zeus). Beyond its discovery and naming, little more about it has been individually recorded.

Images

No official imagery available — this object has never been visited and no officially-licensed depiction exists.