Kalyke (moon)

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Kalyke (kal'-ə-kee, IPA: /ˈkælɨki/; Greek Καλύκη), or Jupiter XXIII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 J 2.^[1]^[2]

Kalyke is about 5.2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,181 Mm in 721.021 days, at an inclination of 166° to the ecliptic (165° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.2140.

It was named in October 2002 after the Greek mythological figure Kalyke or Calyce.^[3].

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°.

References

^ IAUC 7555: Satellites of Jupiter 2001 January 5 (discovery)
^ MPEC 2001-A28: S/2000 J 2, S/2000 J 3, S/2000 J 4, S/2000 J 5, S/2000 J 6 2001 January 5 (discovery and ephemeris)
^ IAUC 7998: Satellites of Jupiter 2002 October 22 (naming the moon)

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Listed in increasing distance from Jupiter. Temporary names in italics.

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Themisto

Himalia group

Leda · Himalia · Lysithea · Elara · S/2000 J 11

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Ananke group

core	Ananke · Praxidike · Harpalyke · Iocaste · Euanthe · Thyone
peripheral	Euporie · S/2003 J 3 · S/2003 J 18 · Thelxinoe · Helike · Orthosie · S/2003 J 16 · Hermippe · Mneme · S/2003 J 15

Carme group

S/2003 J 17 · S/2003 J 10 · Pasithee · Chaldene · Arche · Isonoe · Erinome · Kale · Aitne · Taygete · S/2003 J 9 · Carme · S/2003 J 5 · S/2003 J 19 · Kalyke · Eukelade · Kallichore

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