Jupiter LXX | |
Discoverer: | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
Discovered: | 2017 |
Mpc Name: | Jupiter LXX |
Alt Names: | S/2017 J 9 |
Orbit Ref: |  [1] |
Inclination: | 152.7° |
Eccentricity: | 0.229 |
Arg Peri: | 317.7° |
Asc Node: | 306.4° |
Mean Anomaly: | 259.5° |
Period: | −639.2 days |
Satellite Of: | Jupiter |
Group: | Ananke group |
Magnitude: | 22.8 |
Mean Diameter: | 3 km |
Jupiter LXX, originally known as S/2017 J 9, 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 3 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 21,487,000 km with an inclination of about 152.7°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.