Jupiter LXVIII

Discovery
Discovered by Scott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date 2017
Orbital characteristics
Mean orbit radius
 20,627,000 km[1]
Eccentricity 0.215[1]
602.6 days[1]
Inclination 143.4°[1]

    Jupiter LXVIII, originally known as S/2017 J 7, 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 20,627,000 km with an inclination of about 143.4°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 Sheppard, Scott S. "Jupiter's Moons". carnegiescience.edu. sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
    2. ↑ "MPEC 2018-O15 : S/2017 J 7". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
    3. ↑ http://home.dtm.ciw.edu/users/sheppard/satellites/jupsatdata.html
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