Jupiter LXVIII

Jupiter LXVIII, provisionally 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.

Jupiter LXVIII

Discovery images of Jupiter LXVIII from the Cerro Tololo Observatory's Dark Energy Camera on 23 March 2017
Discovery
Discovered by	Scott Sheppard et al.
Discovery date	2017
Designations
Designation	Jupiter LXVIII
Alternative names	S/2017 J 7
Orbital characteristics [1]
Semi-major axis	20627000 km
Eccentricity	0.215
Orbital period (sidereal)	−602.6 days
Mean anomaly	236.9°
Inclination	143.4°
Longitude of ascending node	321.5°
Argument of perijove	323.5°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Ananke group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	2 km
Apparent magnitude	23.6