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IAUC 8177
SATELLITES OF JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS
The IAU WGPSN has approved the following new designations and
names of satellites of major planets (cf. IAUC 5347, 7479, 7998, 8023):
Jupiter XXVIII Autonoe = S/2001 J 1
Jupiter XXIX Thyone = S/2001 J 2
Jupiter XXX Hermippe = S/2001 J 3
Jupiter XXXI Aitne = S/2001 J 11
Jupiter XXXII Eurydome = S/2001 J 4
Jupiter XXXIII Euanthe = S/2001 J 7
Jupiter XXXIV Euporie = S/2001 J 10
Jupiter XXXV Orthosie = S/2001 J 9
Jupiter XXXVI Sponde = S/2001 J 5
Jupiter XXXVII Kale = S/2001 J 8
Jupiter XXXVIII Pasithee = S/2001 J 6
Saturn XIX Ymir = S/2000 S 1
Saturn XX Paaliaq = S/2000 S 2
Saturn XXI Tarvos = S/2000 S 4
Saturn XXII Ijiraq = S/2000 S 6
Saturn XXIII Suttung = S/2000 S 12
Saturn XXIV Kiviuq = S/2000 S 5
Saturn XXV Mundilfari = S/2000 S 9
Saturn XXVI Albiorix = S/2000 S 11
Saturn XXVII Skadi = S/2000 S 8
Saturn XXVIII Erriapo = S/2000 S 10
Saturn XXIX Siarnaq = S/2000 S 3
Saturn XXX Thrym = S/2000 S 7
Uranus XXI Trinculo = S/2001 U 1
(C) Copyright 2003 CBAT
2003 August 8 (8177) Daniel W. E. Green
To learn more about the satellites of Jupiter visit The Jupiter Satellite Page.
Contacts:
Scott S. Sheppard (phone 808 956 6098; e-mail: sheppard@ifa.hawaii.edu)
David Jewitt (phone 808 956 7682; e-mail: jewitt@ifa.hawaii.edu)