Jupiter LIX
moon of Jupiter

Jupiter LIX, provisionally known as S/2017 J 1, is an outer irregular satellite of Jupiter on a retrograde orbit. It was reported on June 5, 2017, via a Minor Planet Electronic Circular from the Minor Planet Center. It is about 2 km in diameter.
It is a member of the Pasiphae group. It has an average orbital distance of 24.1 million km, with an inclination of 144.7 degrees. Its period is 767 days. It came to apojove (farthest distance from Jupiter) on 18 March 2026 when it was 0.21 AU (31 million km; 20 million mi) from Jupiter.
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