Ananke, a moon of Jupiter
Classification
Natural satellite of Jupiter
Average distance from Jupiter
21,042,500 km
13,075,178 miles
13,075,178 miles
Diameter across equator
29 km
18 miles
18 miles
Time to orbit Jupiter
630 days
Year of Discovery
1951
Origin of Name
Lover of Zeus, mother of Adrastea. This moon was officially named in 1975, although was referred to as Jupiter XII up to then. It was also sometimes known as Adrastea, now the name of the second closest moon of Jupiter.
