The moon of 624 Hektor is the 4th largest moon of the asteroids currently known.
Discovery
On 16 July 2006, a satellite of Hektor was found by F. Marchis, M. H. Wong, J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, D. Le Mignant and I. de Pater based on observations from the Keck-II adaptive optics telescope.
Naming
The moon was given the temporary designation S/2006(624)1, but has not yet received an official name.
Stats
Diameter (estimated): 15 km
Semi-major axis: 1000 km
Orbital Period: 2.08 days
Rotation period: ?
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