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S/2018 J 3
Discovery[1]
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard
Discovery siteLas Campanas Obs.
Discovery date12 May 2018
Orbital characteristics[1][2]
Epoch 25 February 2023 (JD 2460000.5)
Observation arc4.35 yr (1590 d)

Semi-major axis

0.1525861 AU (22,826,560 km)
Eccentricity0.2731285

Orbital period (sidereal)

–1.93 yr (–704.56 days)

Mean anomaly

16.59790°

Mean motion

0° 30m 39.453s / day
Inclination164.90043° (toecliptic)

Longitude of ascending node

240.00514°

Argument of perihelion

296.52870°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupCarme group
Physical characteristics

Mean diameter

km[3]

Apparent magnitude

23.9[3]

Absolute magnitude (H)

17.3[1]

S/2018 J 3 is a small outer natural satelliteofJupiter discovered by Scott S. Sheppard on 12 May 2018, using the 6.5-meter Magellan-Baade TelescopeatLas Campanas Observatory, Chile. It was announced by the Minor Planet Center on 19 January 2023, after observations were collected over a long enough time span to confirm the satellite's orbit.[1]

S/2018 J 3 is part of the Carme group, a tight cluster of retrograde irregular moons of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Carmeatsemi-major axes between 22–24 million km (14–15 million mi), orbital eccentricities between 0.2–0.3, and inclinations between 163–166°.[3] It has a diameter of about 1 km (0.62 mi) for an absolute magnitude of 17.3, making it one of Jupiter's smallest known moons.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "MPEC 2023-B38 : S/2018 J 3". Minor Planet Electronic Circulars. Minor Planet Center. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  • ^ "Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances". JPL Solar System Dynamics. NASA. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  • ^ a b c d Sheppard, Scott S. "Moons of Jupiter". Earth & Planets Laboratory. Carnegie Institution for Science. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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