S/2003 J 17
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S/2003 J 17 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003.[1][2]
S/2003 J 17 is about 2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,134 Mm in 672.752 days, at an inclination of 162° to the ecliptic (161° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.2379.
It is the innermost member of the Carme group, made up of irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at a distance ranging between 23 and 24 Gm and at an inclination of about 165°.
[edit] References
- ^ IAUC 8116: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn 2003 April 11 (discovery)
- ^ MPEC 2003-G19: S/2003 J 17 2003 April 3 (discovery and ephemeris)
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