Astronomy:Jupiter LXIII
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 Precovery images of Jupiter LXIII from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in February 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXIII |
| S/2017 J 2 | |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Observation arc | 8 years 2024-12-03 (last obs)[1] |
| 23303000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| Orbital period | −723.1 days |
| Mean anomaly | 344.4° |
| Inclination | 166.4° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 74.7° |
| 231.9° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 2 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 23.5 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 (20 obs)[1] |
Jupiter LXIII, provisionally known as S/2017 J 2, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and his team in 2017, but not announced until July 17, 2018 via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[3] It is about 2 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 23,303,000 km with an inclination of about 166.4°.[4] It belongs to the Carme group.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MPC Natural Satellites (Select: Orbital Elements)
- ↑ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ↑ "MPEC 2018-O10 : S/2017 J 2". International Astronomical Union. https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O10.html.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://home.dtm.ciw.edu/users/sheppard/satellites/jupsatdata.html.
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