Orthosie is one of the many moons of Jupiter. It was discovered on February 23, 2001, by a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard. Orthosie is part of the Ananke group, which is a group of small moons that orbit Jupiter at a similar distance and inclination. These moons are believed to be remnants of a larger body that was captured by Jupiter's gravitational pull.
Orthosie is relatively small, with a diameter estimated to be about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). It orbits Jupiter at an average distance of approximately 21.3 million kilometers (13.3 million miles) and takes about 616 Earth days to complete one orbit around the planet.
Like many of Jupiter's moons, Orthosie is named after a mythological figure. In Greek mythology, Orthosie was one of the goddesses of the seasons and the daughter of Zeus and Themis. Jupiter's moons are typically named after mythological figures associated with the god Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology) or the Roman equivalent.
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