Jupiter LIX | |
Mpc Name: | Jupiter LIX |
Alt Names: | S/2017 J 1 |
Discoverer: | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
Discovered: | 5 June 2017 |
Orbit Ref: |  [1] |
Inclination: | 149.2° |
Eccentricity: | 0.397 |
Period: | −734.2 days |
Satellite Of: | Jupiter |
Group: | Pasiphae group |
Magnitude: | 23.8 |
Mean Diameter: | 2 km |
Jupiter LIX, provisionally known as S/2017 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter on a retrograde orbit. It was reported on June 5, 2017, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[2] It is believed to be about 2 km in diameter.[3]
It is a member of the Pasiphae group. It has an average orbital distance of 23,547,105 km, with an inclination of 149.2 degrees. Its period is 734.2 days.[4]