Ersa (moon)

Ersa /ˈɜːrsə/, also Jupiter LXXI, originally known as S/2018 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and his team in 2018, and was announced on July 17, 2018, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[2] It is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) in diameter and has an orbit radius of around 11,483,000 kilometres (7,135,000 miles); its orbital inclination is about 30.61°.[3] It belongs to the Himalia group.

Ersa
Discovery
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date2018
Designations
Designation
Jupiter LXXI
Pronunciation/ˈɜːrsə/
Named after
Ἔρσα Ersa
S/2018 J 1
Orbital characteristics [1]
11483000 km
Eccentricity0.094
+252.0 days
356.6°
Inclination30.61°
93.3°
346.7°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupHimalia group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
3 km
22.9

    Name

    The moon was named in 2019 after Ersa, the Greek goddess of dew, daughter of Zeus and Selene: Jupiter L Herse is also named for this goddess.[4] The name was suggested in a naming contest held by the Carnegie Institute on Twitter where more than 20 tweets suggested that name, most significantly by users Aaron Quah (@8603103) who submitted the name first, StSauveur_MoonsProject (@StSauMoons) who are the 12th grade students of Saint Sauveur High School in Redon, France, the fifth grade at Hillside Traditional Academy in British Columbia, Canada (submitted on their behalf by @mrgrouchypants), and a 4-year-old child named Walter who sang a song about Ersa (submitted on his behalf by @Thoreson).[5][6]

    References
    1. S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
    2. "MPEC 2018-O18 : S/2018 J 1". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
    3. Sheppard, Scott S. "JupiterMoons". carnegiescience.edu. sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
    4. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Planets
    5. "Naming Contest for Newly-discovered Moons of Jupiter". www.iau.org. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
    6. "Public Contest Successfully Finds Names For Jupiter's New Moons". www.iau.org. Retrieved 27 August 2019.


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