Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
Discovery date | 2017 |
Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXVII |
S/2017 J 6 | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
22455000 km | |
Eccentricity | 0.557 |
−683.0 days | |
Inclination | 155.2° |
Satellite of | Jupiter |
Group | Pasiphae group |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 2 km |
23.5 | |
Jupiter LXVII, originally known as S/2017 J 6, 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 2 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 22,455,000 km with an inclination of about 155.2°.[3] It belongs to the Pasiphae group.
References
- ↑ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ↑ "MPEC 2018-O14 : S/2017 J 6". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.