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 [1]

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]

## References

1. ↑ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
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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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(?)

* Rings of Jupiter
* In fiction

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