Jupiter LXIX
Jupiter LXIX, originally known as S/2017 J 8, 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 1 kilometer in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 23,232,700 km with an inclination of about 164.7°. It belongs to the Carme group.
Precovery images of Jupiter LXIX taken by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in September 2010 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXIX |
Alternative names | S/2017 J 8 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 23232700 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.312 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | −719.6 days |
Mean anomaly | 70.8° |
| Inclination | 164.7° |
Longitude of ascending node | 160.3° |
| 45.1° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 1 km |
| 24.0 | |
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