Jupiter LXX

Jupiter LXX, originally known as S/2017 J 9, 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 3 kilometers in diameter and orbits at a semi-major axis of about 21,487,000 km with an inclination of about 152.7°.[3] It belongs to the Ananke group.[3]

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Moons of Jupiter
Listed in approximately increasing distance from Jupiter as of epoch JD 2459200.5.
Inner moons	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe
Galilean moons	Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Themisto group	Themisto
Himalia group (7)	Leda Ersa Pandia Himalia Lysithea Elara Dia
Carpo group	Carpo
Valetudo group	Valetudo
Ananke group (22)	Euporie Eupheme Jupiter LV Jupiter LII Helike S/2003 J 16 S/2003 J 2 Euanthe Jupiter LXVIII Hermippe Praxidike Thyone Thelxinoe Jupiter LXIV Ananke Mneme Jupiter LIV Orthosie Harpalyke Iocaste Jupiter LXX S/2003 J 12
Carme group (22)	Erinome Aitne Herse Taygete Jupiter LXIII Eukelade Carme Jupiter LXI Isonoe Pasithee Jupiter LI S/2003 J 10(?) Jupiter LXIX Jupiter LXVI Kalyke Kale Kallichore Jupiter LXXII Chaldene Arche Eirene S/2003 J 9
Pasiphae group (17)	S/2003 J 4 Jupiter LXVII Autonoe Philophrosyne Cyllene Pasiphae Sponde Eurydome Hegemone Jupiter LIX Kore Jupiter LVI Megaclite Aoede Callirrhoe S/2003 J 23 Sinope
See also	Rings of Jupiter Jupiter's moons in fiction
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