Remus (moon)
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Remus is the inner and smaller moon of the main-belt asteroid 87 Sylvia. It follows an almost-circular and close-to-equatorial orbit around the parent asteroid. In this respect it is similar to the other Sylvian moon Romulus.
Quick Facts Discovery, Discovered by ...
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Franck Marchis, Pascal Descamps, Daniel Hestroffer, Jérôme Berthier |
Discovery date | August 9, 2004 |
Designations | |
Sylvia II | |
Pronunciation | /ˈriːməs/ |
Named after | Rēmus |
S/2004 (87) 1 | |
Main belt (Cybele) | |
Adjectives | Remian /ˈriːmiən/[2] |
Orbital characteristics[3] | |
706 ± 5 km | |
Eccentricity | 0.016 ± 0.011 |
1.3788 ± 0.0007 d | |
Average orbital speed | 37.2 m/s |
Inclination | 2.0 ± 1.0° (with respect to Sylvia equator) |
Satellite of | 87 Sylvia |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 7 ± 2 km [3][lower-alpha 1] |
Mass | ~ 2×1014 kg (estimate)[lower-alpha 2] |
Equatorial escape velocity | ~ 4 m/s (estimate) |
unknown, probably synchronous[lower-alpha 3] | |
unknown, zero expected | |
11.1[3] | |
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