Jupiter LXIII
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. 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°. It belongs to the Carme group.
Precovery images of Jupiter LXIII from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in February 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXIII |
Alternative names | S/2017 J 2 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 23303000 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | −723.1 days |
Mean anomaly | 344.4° |
| Inclination | 166.4° |
Longitude of ascending node | 74.7° |
| 231.9° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 2 km |
| 23.5 | |
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