S/2003 J 9 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003. It orbits Jupiter at a distance of about 22,441,680 km. S/2003 J 9 is about 1 kilometers in diameter.
It belongs to 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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