Jupiter LXIV

Jupiter LXIV
	Precovery images of Jupiter LXIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2003
Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date	2017
Designations
Designation	Jupiter LXIV
Alternative names	S/2017 J 3
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis	20694000 km
Eccentricity	0.148
Orbital period (sidereal)	−606.3 days
Mean anomaly	91.2°
Inclination	147.9°
Longitude of ascending node	82.5°
Argument of periastron	171.6°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Ananke group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	2 km
Apparent magnitude	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

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

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Moons of Jupiter
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
Inner moons (4)	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe
Galilean moons (4)	Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Themisto group (1)	Themisto
Himalia group (9)	Leda Ersa S/2018 J 2 Himalia Pandia Lysithea Elara S/2011 J 3 Dia
Carpo group (2)	S/2018 J 4 Carpo
Valetudo group (1)	Valetudo
Ananke group (26)	Euporie Jupiter LV Eupheme S/2021 J 3 Jupiter LII Jupiter LIV Mneme Euanthe S/2003 J 16 Harpalyke Orthosie S/2022 J 3 Helike S/2021 J 2 Praxidike Jupiter LXIV S/2021 J 1 S/2003 J 12 Jupiter LXVIII Thelxinoe Thyone S/2003 J 2 Ananke Iocaste Hermippe Jupiter LXX
Carme group (30)	S/2022 J 1 S/2022 J 2 S/2016 J 3 Pasithee Jupiter LXIX S/2021 J 6 S/2003 J 24 Chaldene Jupiter LXIII Isonoe S/2021 J 4 Kallichore Erinome Kale Eirene Aitne Eukelade Arche Taygete Jupiter LXXII Carme Herse Jupiter LXI Jupiter LI S/2003 J 9 Jupiter LXVI Kalyke S/2018 J 3 S/2021 J 5 S/2003 J 10
Pasiphae group (18)	Philophrosyne Eurydome Jupiter LVI S/2003 J 4 S/2016 J 4 Jupiter LXVII Hegemone Pasiphae Sponde Megaclite Cyllene Sinope Jupiter LIX Aoede Autonoe Callirrhoe S/2003 J 23 Kore
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