Lysithea
Lysithea (pronounced "ly SITH ee uh") is a moon of Jupiter. It was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson in 1938 at Lick Observatory and is named after a daughter of Oceanus and one of Zeus' lovers.
Discovery
Discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson
Discovered in 1938
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius 11,700,000 km
Eccentricity 0.081-0.155
Orbital period ~258.5
Inclination 23.2-51.4°
Is a satellite of Jupiter
Physical characteristics
Equatorial diameter 36 km
Surface area km2
Mass 6.3×1016 kg
Mean density 2.6 g/cm3
Surface gravity 0.0013 m/s2
Rotation period ?
Axial tilt ?°
Albedo 0.04
Surface temp.
min mean max K K K
Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa