Jupiter Lix

Jupiter LIX
	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	−734.2 days
Inclination	149.2°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Pasiphae group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	2 km
Apparent magnitude	23.8

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.^[2] It is believed to be about 2 km in diameter.^[3]

Precovery image of Jupiter LIX on 8 September 2010 (circled)

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.^[4]

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[1] S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line

[mpec-2] "MPEC 2017-L47 : S/2017 J 1". International Astronomical Union. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K17/K17L47.html.

[3] "Jupiter Satellite Data". http://home.dtm.ciw.edu/users/sheppard/satellites/jupsatdata.html.

[4] "Scott S. Sheppard - JupiterMoons". https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons.

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v t e Moons of Jupiter
Listed in approximately increasing distance from Jupiter. Provisional designations in italics.
Inner moons	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe
Galilean moons	Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Themisto group	Themisto
Himalia group	Leda Himalia Ersa Pandia Lysithea Elara Dia
Carpo group	Carpo
Valetudo group	Valetudo
Ananke group	S/2003 J 12(?) Euporie Eupheme Jupiter LV Jupiter LII Thelxinoe Euanthe Helike Orthosie Jupiter LXVIII Jupiter LIV Jupiter LXIV Iocaste S/2003 J 16(?) Praxidike Harpalyke Mneme Hermippe Thyone Jupiter LXX Ananke
Carme group	Jupiter LXXII Herse Aitne Kale Taygete Jupiter LXI Chaldene S/2003 J 10(?) Erinome Kallichore Jupiter LXVI Jupiter LXIX Kalyke Carme Jupiter LXIII Pasithee Jupiter LI Eukelade Arche Isonoe S/2003 J 9(?) Eirene
Pasiphae group	Jupiter LXVII Philophrosyne S/2003 J 23(?) Aoede Callirrhoe Eurydome Kore Cyllene Jupiter LVI Jupiter LIX S/2003 J 4(?) Pasiphae Hegemone Sinope Sponde Autonoe Megaclite S/2003 J 2(?)
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