Hermippe (moon)
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Hermippe (hər-mip'-ee, IPA: [hɚˈmɪpi]; Greek = ?), or Jupiter XXX, 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 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 J 3. Hermippe is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 21,182 Mm in 629.809 days, at an inclination of 151° to the ecliptic (149° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.2290.
According to the IAU, it is named after Hermippe, a lover of Zeus (Jupiter).
Hermippe belongs to the Ananke group, retrograde irregular moons which orbit Jupiter between 19.3 and 22.7 Gm, at inclinations of roughly 150°.
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