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Jupiter LXIV
	Precovery images of Jupiter LXIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2003
Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date	2017
Designations
Designation	Jupiter LXIV
Alternative names	S/2017 J 3
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis	20694000 km
Eccentricity	0.148
Orbital period (sidereal)	−606.3 days
Mean anomaly	91.2°
Inclination	147.9°
Longitude of ascending node	82.5°
Argument of periastron	171.6°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Ananke group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	2 km
Apparent magnitude	23.4

Jupiter LXIV, originally known as S/2017 J 3, 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 20,694,000 km with an inclination of about 147.9°. It belongs to the Ananke group.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Sheppard, Scott S. "Jupiter's Moons". carnegiescience.edu. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "MPEC 2018-O11 : S/2017 J 3". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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v t e Moons of Jupiter
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
Inner moons	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe
Galilean moons	Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Themisto	Themisto
Himalia group (9)	Leda Ersa S/2018 J 2 Himalia Pandia Lysithea Elara S/2011 J 3 Dia
Carpo group (2)	S/2018 J 4 Carpo
Valetudo	Valetudo
Ananke group (26)	Euporie Jupiter LV Eupheme S/2021 J 3 Jupiter LII Jupiter LIV Mneme Euanthe S/2003 J 16 Harpalyke Orthosie S/2022 J 3 Helike S/2021 J 2 Praxidike Jupiter LXIV S/2021 J 1 S/2003 J 12 Jupiter LXVIII Thelxinoe Thyone S/2003 J 2 Ananke Iocaste Hermippe Jupiter LXX
Carme group (30)	S/2022 J 1 S/2022 J 2 S/2016 J 3 Pasithee Jupiter LXIX S/2021 J 6 S/2003 J 24 Chaldene Jupiter LXIII Isonoe S/2021 J 4 Kallichore Erinome Kale Eirene Aitne Eukelade Arche Taygete Jupiter LXXII Carme Herse Jupiter LXI Jupiter LI S/2003 J 9 Jupiter LXVI Kalyke S/2018 J 3 S/2021 J 5 S/2003 J 10
Pasiphae group (18)	Philophrosyne Eurydome Jupiter LVI S/2003 J 4 S/2016 J 4 Jupiter LXVII Hegemone Pasiphae Sponde Megaclite Cyllene Sinope Jupiter LIX Aoede Autonoe Callirrhoe S/2003 J 23 Kore
See also	Rings of Jupiter Jupiter's moons in fiction
Category

Discovery
Precovery images of Jupiter LXIV from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2003
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date	2017
Designations
Designation	Jupiter LXIV
Alternative names	S/2017 J 3
Orbital characteristics ^[1]
Semi-major axis	20694000 km
Eccentricity	0.148
Orbital period (sidereal)	−606.3 days
Mean anomaly	91.2°
Inclination	147.9°
Longitude of ascending node	82.5°
Argument of periastron	171.6°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Ananke group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	2 km
Apparent magnitude	23.4