MoonMoon of Jupiter

Sinope

A retrograde irregular moon of Jupiter.

38km
Diameter
23,939,000km
From Jupiter
758.9days
Orbital Period
1914
Discovered

About

Sinope is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter in the Pasiphae group.

Properties

38km
Diameter
23,939,000km
Semi-major Axis
758.90days
Orbital Period
7.5e16kg
Mass
1914
Discovery Year
Seth Barnes Nicholson
Discovered By

Notable Facts

01

Sinope was the outermost known moon of Jupiter for 45 years

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