 Precovery images of Jupiter LIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in February 2003 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Designations | |
| Designation | Jupiter LIV |
| Alternative names | S/2016 J 1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semi-major axis | 20650845 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | −602.7 days |
| Mean anomaly | 25.53° |
| Inclination | 139.8° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 293.8° |
| Argument of perihelion | 328.2° |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 1 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 24.0 |
Jupiter LIV, originally known as S/2016 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard in 2016, but not announced until June 2, 2017 via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center. It is about 1 kilometer in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 20,650,845 km with an inclination of about 139.8°. It belongs to the Ananke group.
References
- S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- "MPEC 2017-L08 : S/2016 J 1". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Scott S. Sheppard. "MOONS OF JUPITER". Carnegie Institution for Science. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
| Moons of Jupiter | |
|---|---|
| Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter | |
| Inner moons | |
| Galilean moons | |
| Themisto | |
| Himalia group (9) | |
| Carpo group (2) | |
| Valetudo | |
| Ananke group (26) | |
| Carme group (30) | |
| Pasiphae group (18) | |
| See also | |
