Jupiter LXIV
Jupiter LXIV, originally known as S/2017 J 3, 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 20,694,000 km with an inclination of about 147.9°. It belongs to the Ananke group.
Precovery images of Jupiter LXIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXIV |
Alternative names | S/2017 J 3 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 20694000 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | −606.3 days |
Mean anomaly | 91.2° |
| Inclination | 147.9° |
Longitude of ascending node | 82.5° |
| 171.6° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 2 km |
| 23.4 | |
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