Discovery: Euporie was discovered on September 3, 2001, by a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard and David C. Jewitt using the Subaru telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Its discovery was part of ongoing efforts to identify and study Jupiter's many moons.
Physical Characteristics: Euporie is considered one of the smaller moons of Jupiter. Like many of Jupiter's irregular moons, it has an irregular shape and is not spherical. Unfortunately, detailed information about its size, composition, and surface features is limited due to its small size and distance from Earth.
Orbit: Euporie orbits Jupiter in a prograde motion, meaning it travels in the same direction as the planet's rotation. Its orbit is highly eccentric (elongated) and inclined, which is characteristic of irregular moons. Euporie's orbital period, the time it takes to complete one orbit around Jupiter, is approximately 566 Earth days.
Group Membership: Euporie is part of the Ananke group, which is a cluster of small irregular moons that share similar orbital characteristics and are believed to have a common origin. Other moons in this group include Ananke, Praxidike, and Thyone, among others.
Name Origin: Euporie is named after one of the Charites (or Graces) in Greek mythology. The Charites were goddesses of charm, beauty, and nature. Euporie was specifically associated with the act of "abundance."
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