Astronomy:Jupiter LXXI
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | 2018 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Mean orbit radius | 11,483,000 km[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.094[1] |
| Orbital period | 252 days[1] |
| Inclination | 30.61°[1] |
Jupiter LXXI, originally known as S/2018 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and his team in 2018, and was announced on July 17, 2018, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[2]
It is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) in diameter and has an orbit radius of around 11,483,000 kilometres (7,135,000 miles); its orbital inclination is about 30.61°.[1] It belongs to the Himalia group.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sheppard, Scott S.. "JupiterMoons". sites.google.com. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "MPEC 2018-O18 : S/2018 J 1". International Astronomical Union. https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O18.html. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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