 Precovery images of Jupiter LXIII from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in February 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
| Designation | Jupiter LXIII |
| Alternative names | S/2017 J 2 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semi-major axis | 23303000 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | −723.1 days |
| Mean anomaly | 344.4° |
| Inclination | 166.4° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 74.7° |
| Argument of perihelion | 231.9° |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 2 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 23.5 |
Jupiter LXIII, provisionally known as S/2017 J 2, 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. It is about 2 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 23,303,000 km with an inclination of about 166.4°. It belongs to the Carme group.
References
- S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- "MPEC 2018-O10 : S/2017 J 2". 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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| Moons of Jupiter | |
|---|---|
| Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter | |
| Inner moons | |
| Galilean moons | |
| Themisto | |
| Himalia group (9) | |
| Carpo group (2) | |
| Valetudo | |
| Ananke group (26) | |
| Carme group (30) | |
| Pasiphae group (18) | |
| See also | |
