Pasithee (moon)

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pasithee-moon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Pasithee (moon)?2001
2. What is the astronomical designation?Jupiter XXXVIII (S/2001 J 1)
3. What is the parent planet?Jupiter
4. What is Pasithee?Pasithee is a small, dark moon that orbits the giant planet Jupiter. It is only about 4 kilometers wide, which is tiny compared to other moons.
5. How fast does Pasithee orbit Jupiter?Pasithee travels around Jupiter very quickly, taking only about 12.7 Earth days to complete one orbit. That means it moves faster than most of the other moons.

Irregular Moon: A moon with a distant, inclined, and often eccentric orbit, typically captured asteroids or fragments.
Orbital Velocity: The speed at which an object moves along its orbit.
Albedo: The measure of how much light an object reflects; a low albedo means it is dark.
Accretion: The process by which celestial bodies grow by accumulating smaller particles or objects.