Jupiter LXXII
Natural satellite of Jupiter
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Jupiter LXXII, originally known as S/2011 J 1, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott Sheppard in 2011.[3][4] It belongs to the Carme group.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | 27 September 2011 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LXXII |
| S/2011 J 1 | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Observation arc | 13 years 2024-12-02 (last obs)[2] |
| 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 | |
| 16.82 (33 obs)[2] | |
This moon was lost after its discovery in 2011.[5][6][7][8] Its recovery was announced on 17 September 2018.[9]
