Jupiter LXVIII, provisionally known as S/2017 J 7, 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 20,627,000 km with an inclination of about 143.4°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXVIII |
| S/2017 J 7 | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| 20627000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| −602.6 days | |
| 236.9° | |
| Inclination | 143.4° |
| 321.5° | |
| 323.5° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2 km | |
| 23.6 | |
References
edit- ^ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ^ "MPEC 2018-O15 : S/2017 J 7". 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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