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Ananke

AphelionN/A
PeriphelionN/A
Inclination148.89999°
Mass 4 x 1016 kg
Mean Radius10 km
Sideral Orbit629.8 days
Sideral Rotation0 hrs
English NameAnankeName DetailNot named until 1975, Anake is named after the Greek mythological Ananke, the personification of necessity, and the mother of the Moirai (Fates) by Zeus. Discovered BySeth Barnes NicholsonDiscovery Date28/09/1951Body TypeMoonPlanet English NameJupiter