Extrasolarplanet: | yes |
Jupiter LXVIII | |
Apsis: | astron |
Discoverer: | Scott Sheppard et al. |
Discovered: | 2017 |
Mpc Name: | Jupiter LXVIII |
Alt Names: | S/2017 J 7 |
Orbit Ref: |  [1] |
Inclination: | 143.4° |
Eccentricity: | 0.215 |
Arg Peri: | 323.5° |
Asc Node: | 321.5° |
Mean Anomaly: | 236.9° |
Period: | −602.6 days |
Satellite Of: | Jupiter |
Group: | Ananke group |
Magnitude: | 23.6 |
Mean Diameter: | 2 km |
Jupiter LXVIII, provisionally known as S/2017 J 7, 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 20,627,000 km with an inclination of about 143.4°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.