Back Dactyl (měsíc) Czech Dactyl (Mond) German Δάκτυλος (δορυφόρος) Greek Dáctilo (satélite asteroidal) Spanish داکتیل (قمر) Persian Dactyl Finnish Dactyle (lune) French Dactyl (hold) Hungarian 243 I Dattilo Italian ダクティル (衛星) Japanese
&sq=starlink&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 tiny asteroid moon (1 mile, or 1.6 km, in diameter) that orbits asteroid 243 Ida.[1] 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.[2] The satellite was named after the mythical creatures called dactyls, who, according to Greek mythology, lived on Mount Ida.[3]
- ^ "Asteroid 243 Ida and its newly discovered moon, Dactyl". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ 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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