Cyllene
Cyllene (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Cyllene, also known as Jupiter XLVIII, is an irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Cyllene, also known as Jupiter XLVIII, is an irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, receiving the temporary designation S/2003 J 13. It gets as far as 33.8 million kilometres (21,000,000 mi) from Jupiter.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Jupiter
- Orbital period: 743.2 days