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| caption = [[Precovery]] images of Jupiter LXIX taken by the [[Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope]] in September 2010 |
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
Discovery date | 2017 |
Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXIX |
S/2017 J 8 | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
23232700 km | |
Eccentricity | 0.312 |
−719.6 days | |
70.8° | |
Inclination | 164.7° |
160.3° | |
45.1° | |
Satellite of | Jupiter |
Group | Carme group |
Physical characteristics | |
1 km | |
24.0 | |
Jupiter LXIX, originally known as S/2017 J 8, 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.[2] It is about 1 kilometer in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 23,232,700 km with an inclination of about 164.7°.[3] It belongs to the Carme group.
References
[edit]- ^ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ^ "MPEC 2018-O16 : S/2017 J 8". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
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