Jupiter LIV | |
Discoverer: | Scott Sheppard et al. |
Discovered: | 2017 |
Mpc Name: | Jupiter LIV |
Alt Names: | S/2016 J 1 |
Orbit Ref: |  [1] |
Inclination: | 139.8° |
Eccentricity: | 0.141 |
Arg Peri: | 328.2° |
Asc Node: | 293.8° |
Mean Anomaly: | 25.53° |
Period: | −602.7 days |
Satellite Of: | Jupiter |
Group: | Ananke group |
Magnitude: | 24.0 |
Mean Diameter: | 1 km |
Jupiter LIV, originally known as S/2016 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard in 2016, but not announced until June 2, 2017 via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.[2] It is about 1 kilometer in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 20,650,845 km with an inclination of about 139.8°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.[4]