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.
| 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 | |
| 2 km | |
| 23.5 | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
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