Pandia, a moon of Jupiter
Classification
Natural satellite of Jupiter
Average distance from Jupiter
11,462,300 km
7,122,329 miles
7,122,329 miles
Diameter across equator
3 km
2 miles
2 miles
Time to orbit Jupiter
252 days
Year of Discovery
2017
Origin of Name
Greek goddess of the full moon and daughter of Zeus (Jupiter) and Selene (the Moon). The moon Pandia received its name in 2019 following a contest on Twitter. Pupils at Lanivet School in Cornwall, England chose the name as their school has a panda as its
