Jupiter_LIV

Jupiter LIV

Jupiter LIV

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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.[2] 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°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.[4]

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  1. [1]
    S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
  2. [2]
    "MPEC 2017-L08 : S/2016 J 1". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2017-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. [4]
    Scott S. Sheppard. "MOONS OF JUPITER". Carnegie Institution for Science. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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