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S 2003 J9 Discovery

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2003

Scott SheppardFebruary 2003

Mauna Kea · Science / Astronomy

Discovers S 2003 J9 during a survey that greatly expands the known population of Jupiter's irregular moons.

Names involved

Scott Sheppard

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