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Valetudo
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Jupiter
MOON
Valetudo. A 2016 discovery in Jupiter’s skies.
Discover Valetudo, a moon of Jupiter with an orbital semi-major axis of about 18,690,100 km, discovered in 2016, then explore its place in the Solar System on the SPACE-di interactive map.
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Reference material: NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3D render credits
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Valetudo: a companion of Jupiter…
Valetudo is a moon of Jupiter, part of the Solar System in the universe. Jupiter is a planet associated with the Sun, our star, and this space encyclopedia describes the moon’s identity and place in its planetary system.
Valetudo — A natural satellite of Jupiter. Its physical properties and orbital motion are shown from the available catalogue and ephemeris data.
No object-specific chemical/elemental dataset has been verified and imported for this record. This does not mean none is publicly available. Appearance may be imagined; chemistry is not.
Discovery and designation
Valetudo was discovered in 2016. JPL credits S.S. Sheppard. Its provisional designation is S/2016 J2. The name and discovery entry identify this particular satellite of Jupiter; similarly named asteroids are separate objects.