Jupiter LXV

Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard
Discovery date	2017
Orbital characteristics
Mean orbit radius	11,525,000 km
Eccentricity	0.18
Orbital period	252.1 days
Inclination	28.15°

Jupiter LXV, originally known as S/2017 J 4, 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 3 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 11,525,000 km with an inclination of about 28.15°.^[1] It belongs to the Himalia group.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sheppard, Scott S.. "Jupiter's Moons". sites.google.com. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
↑ "MPEC 2018-O12 : S/2017 J 4". International Astronomical Union. https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O12.html. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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[ScottSS-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sheppard, Scott S.. "Jupiter's Moons". sites.google.com. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[mpec-2] "MPEC 2018-O12 : S/2017 J 4". International Astronomical Union. https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K18/K18O12.html. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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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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Jupiter LXV

Topic: Astronomy

References