The modular curve $X_{68}$

Curve name $X_{68}$
Index $24$
Level $8$
Genus $0$
Does the subgroup contain $-I$? Yes
Generating matrices $ \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 3 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 1 \\ 6 & 7 \end{matrix}\right]$
Images in lower levels
LevelIndex of imageCorresponding curve
$2$ $3$ $X_{6}$
$4$ $12$ $X_{23}$
Meaning/Special name
Chosen covering $X_{23}$
Curves that $X_{68}$ minimally covers $X_{23}$, $X_{28}$, $X_{47}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{68}$ $X_{255}$, $X_{264}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{68}$ and have infinitely many rational points.
Model \[\mathbb{P}^{1}, \mathbb{Q}(X_{68}) = \mathbb{Q}(f_{68}), f_{23} = \frac{f_{68}}{f_{68}^{2} + \frac{1}{4}}\]
Info about rational points None
Comments on finding rational points None
Elliptic curve whose $2$-adic image is the subgroup $y^2 + xy = x^3 - x^2 - 805514x - 264095580$, with conductor $16810$
Generic density of odd order reductions $109/448$

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