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{{Short description|Outer moon of Jupiter}}
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| caption = [[Precovery]] images of Jupiter LXIV from the [[Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope]] in December 2003
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| alt_names = S/2017 J 3
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| orbit_ref = &thinsp;<ref>[https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, ''Carnegie Science'', on line]</ref>
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| inclination = 147.9°
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'''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]].<ref name="mpec">{{cite web|title=MPEC 2018-O11 : S/2017 J 3|url=https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O11.html|website=Minor Planet Center|publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]]|accessdate=17 July 2018}}</ref> It is about 2 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a [[semi-major axis]] of about 20,694,000&nbsp;km with an [[orbital inclination|inclination]] of about 147.9°. It belongs to the [[Ananke group]].<ref name="ScottSS">{{cite web |last1=Sheppard |first1=Scott S. |title=Jupiter's Moons |url=https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons |website=carnegiescience.edu |publisher=sites.google.com |accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref>
'''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]].<ref name="mpec">{{cite web|title=MPEC 2018-O11 : S/2017 J 3|url=https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O11.html|website=Minor Planet Center|publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]]|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> It is about 2 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a [[semi-major axis]] of about 20,694,000&nbsp;km with an [[orbital inclination|inclination]] of about 147.9°. It belongs to the [[Ananke group]].<ref name="ScottSS">{{cite web |last1=Sheppard |first1=Scott S. |title=Jupiter's Moons |url=https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons |website=carnegiescience.edu |access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 25 December 2024

Jupiter LXIV
Precovery images of Jupiter LXIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2003
Discovery
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date2017
Designations
Designation
Jupiter LXIV
S/2017 J 3
Orbital characteristics[1]
20694000 km
Eccentricity0.148
−606.3 days
91.2°
Inclination147.9°
82.5°
171.6°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupAnanke group
Physical characteristics
2 km
23.4

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.[2] 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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sheppard, Scott S. "Jupiter's Moons". carnegiescience.edu. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "MPEC 2018-O11 : S/2017 J 3". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.