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Dactyl (moon)
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Dactyl1.jpg) Galileo image of Dactyl | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | February 17, 1994 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Dactyl (Ida I) |
Named after | dactyls |
Dactyl (/ˈdæktɪl/ DAK-til; formally (243) Ida I Dactyl) is a small asteroid moon 1,200 by 1,400 by 1,600 m (3,900 by 4,600 by 5,200 ft), in size) that orbits 243 Ida, a main-belt asteroid. It was imaged by the Galileo spacecraft on August 28, 1993; Dactyl was discovered while examining the delayed image downloads from Galileo on February 17, 1994. It was provisionally designated S/1993 (243) 1.[1] The satellite was named after the mythical creatures called dactyls, who, according to Greek mythology, lived on Mount Ida.[2]
- ^ Clarke, Aubrey (August 28, 2021). "NASA Galileo Spacecraft Continues to Fulfill Many Tasks After Passing by Asteroid Ida 28 Years Ago". The Space Times.
- ^ "In Depth | 243 Ida". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
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