Jupiter LXXII
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | 27 September 2011 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXXII |
| S/2011 J 1 | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| 22462000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| −686.6 days | |
| 249.8° | |
| Inclination | 163.3° |
| 323.9° | |
| 127.2° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2 km | |
| 23.7 | |
Jupiter LXXII, originally known as S/2011 J 1, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott Sheppard in 2011.[2][3] It belongs to the Carme group.
This moon was lost after its discovery in 2011.[4][5][6][7] Its recovery was announced on 17 September 2018.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- ^ MPEC 2012-B97 : S/2011 J 1 AND S/2011 J 2 2012 Jan. 29 (issued)
- ^ Jupiter's Known Satellites
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