Astronomy:Jupiter LXIV
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 Precovery images of Jupiter LXIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXIV |
| S/2017 J 3 | |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Observation arc | 8 years 2024-12-03 (last obs)[1] |
| 20694000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Orbital period | −606.3 days |
| Mean anomaly | 91.2° |
| Inclination | 147.9° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 82.5° |
| 171.6° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 2 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 23.4 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.67 (23 obs)[1] |
Jupiter LXIV, originally known as S/2017 J 3, 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 20,694,000 km with an inclination of about 147.9°. It belongs to the Ananke group.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MPC Natural Satellites (Select: Orbital Elements)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sheppard, Scott S.. "Jupiter's Moons". https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons.
- ↑ "MPEC 2018-O11 : S/2017 J 3". International Astronomical Union. https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O11.html.
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