Jupiter LXIII explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
  2. Web site: MPEC 2018-O10 : S/2017 J 2. Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 17 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170720172949/http://home.dtm.ciw.edu/users/sheppard/satellites/jupsatdata.html . 2017-07-20 . dead .