What is S/2003 J 9?
'''{{nowrap|S/2003 J 9}}''' is a non-[[Sphere|spherical]] [[satellite (natural)|moon]] of [[Jupiter (planet)|Jupiter]]. It was found by a team of astronomers from the [[University of Hawaii]] led by [[Scott S. Sheppard]] in 2003.<ref>[http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/08000/08089.html IAUC 8089: ''Satellites of Jupiter''] 2003 March 7 (discovery)</ref><ref>[http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/mpec/K03/K03E29.html MPEC 2003-E29: ''S/2003 J 9, 2003 J 10, 2003 J 11, 2003 J 12; S/2003 J 1, 2003 J 6''] 2003 April 3 (discovery and ephemeris)</ref> {{nowrap|S/2003 J 9}} is about 1 kilometre in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,858,000&nbsp;km in 752.839 days, at an [[inclination]] of 165°<!--- 164.980 ---> to the [[ecliptic]] (165°<!--- 164.809 ---> to Jupiter's equator), with an [[orbital eccentricity]] of 0.276. It belongs to the [[Carme group]], made up of non-spherical retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at a distance ranging between 23,000,000 and 24,000,000&nbsp;km and at an inclination of about 165°. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Moons of Jupiter}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Jupiter's moons]]