Jupiter LIX

Jupiter LIX, provisionally known as S/2017 J 1, is an outer natural satellite of Jupiter on a retrograde orbit. It was reported on June 5, 2017, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center.^[2] It is believed to be about 2 km in diameter.^[3]

Precovery image of Jupiter LIX on 8 September 2010 (circled)

Jupiter LIX

Precovery images of Jupiter LIX taken by the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope in 2010
Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date	5 June 2017
Designations
Designation	Jupiter LIX
Alternative names	S/2017 J 1
Orbital characteristics [1]
Semi-major axis	23547105 km
Eccentricity	0.397
Orbital period (sidereal)	−734.2 days
Inclination	149.2°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Pasiphae group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	2 km
Apparent magnitude	23.8

It is a member of the Pasiphae group. It has an average orbital distance of 23,547,105 km, with an inclination of 149.2 degrees. Its period is 734.2 days.^[4]