Jupiter LIX
Jupiter LIX, provisionally known as S/2017 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter on a retrograde orbit. It was reported on June 5, 2017, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center. It is believed to be about 2 km in diameter.
Precovery images of Jupiter LIX taken by the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope in 2010 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 5 June 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LIX |
Alternative names | S/2017 J 1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 23547105 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.397 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | −734.2 days |
| Inclination | 149.2° |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Pasiphae group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 2 km |
| 23.8 | |
It is a member of the Pasiphae group. It has an average orbital distance of 23,547,105 km, with an inclination of 149.2 degrees. Its period is 734.2 days.
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