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Megaclite
Megaclite
Satellite of Jupiter
Diameter 5.4 km
Discovery date November 25, 2000
Discovered by David Jewitt

Scott Sheppard
Yanga Fernandez

Megaclite, also known as Jupiter XIX, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 J 8.

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