Astronomy:Jupiter LIV
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 Precovery images of Jupiter LIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in February 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LIV |
| S/2016 J 1 | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| 20650845 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Orbital period | −602.7 days |
| Mean anomaly | 25.53° |
| Inclination | 139.8° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 293.8° |
| 328.2° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 1 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 24.0 |
Jupiter LIV, originally known as S/2016 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard in 2016, but not announced until June 2, 2017 via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[2] It is about 1 kilometer in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 20,650,845 km with an inclination of about 139.8°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.[4]
References
- ↑ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ↑ "MPEC 2017-L08 : S/2016 J 1". International Astronomical Union. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K17/K17L08.html.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://home.dtm.ciw.edu/users/sheppard/satellites/jupsatdata.html.
- ↑ Scott S. Sheppard. "MOONS OF JUPITER". Carnegie Institution for Science. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons?authuser=0.
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