Sinope is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter. It was found by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Lick Observatory in 1914, and is named after Sinope of Greek mythology.
Sinope did not get its present name until 1975; before then, it was simply known as Jupiter IX. It was sometimes called "Hades" between 1955 and 1975.
Sinope was the farthest known moon of Jupiter until the discovery of Megaclite in 2000. The farthest moon of Jupiter now known is S/2003 J 2.
A: Sinope was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Lick Observatory.
A: Sinope is non-spherical.
A: Sinope is named after a character from Greek mythology.
A: Before receiving its current name, Sinope was known as Jupiter IX.
A: Yes, Sinope was sometimes called "Hades" between 1955 and 1975.
A: Yes, Sinope was the farthest known moon of Jupiter until the discovery of Megaclite in 2000.
A: S/2003 J 2 is currently considered the farthest moon of Jupiter.
