S/2003 J 17

nowrap|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. [ [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/08100/08116.html IAUC 8116: "Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn"] 2003 April 11 (discovery)] [ [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/mpec/K03/K03G19.html MPEC 2003-G19: "S/2003 J 17"] 2003 April 3 (discovery and ephemeris)]

nowrap|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°.

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