Eukelade’s 2026 apojove

How far a small moon wanders from Jupiter.

Published 2026-10-23

On 17 January 2026, Eukelade reached its farthest point from Jupiter: about 0.205 AU, or 30.7 million km.^[1]

Average vs extreme

JPL’s mean elements give an average distance of about 23.1 million km and a mean far point of about 29.4 million km.^[3]

Why the difference?

A distant moon’s orbit is constantly perturbed by the Sun, so a particular apojove can be farther or closer than the long-term average.^[3][1]

A two-year lap

Eukelade takes about 716 days to orbit Jupiter.^[3]

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