Jupiter LXIII | |
Discoverer: | Scott Sheppard et al. |
Discovered: | 2017 |
Mpc Name: | Jupiter LXIII |
Alt Names: | S/2017 J 2 |
Orbit Ref: |  [1] |
Inclination: | 166.4° |
Eccentricity: | 0.236 |
Arg Peri: | 231.9° |
Asc Node: | 74.7° |
Mean Anomaly: | 344.4° |
Period: | −723.1 days |
Satellite Of: | Jupiter |
Group: | Carme group |
Magnitude: | 23.5 |
Mean Diameter: | 2 km |
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.[2] 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°.[3] It belongs to the Carme group.