Harpalyke (moon)
Harpalyke imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2001 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard David C. Jewitt Yanga R. Fernandez Eugene A. Magnier |
| Discovery site | Mauna Kea Observatory |
| Discovery date | 23 November 2000 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter XXII |
| Pronunciation | /hɑːrˈpæləkiː/ |
Named after | Ἁρπαλύκη Harpălykē |
| S/2000 J 5 | |
| Adjectives | Harpalykean /hɑːrpələˈkiːən/ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 17 December 2020 (JD 2459200.5) | |
| Observation arc | 24 years 2024-12-02 (last obs) |
| 0.1422492 AU (21,280,180 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1602677 |
| –634.19 d | |
| 321.08380° | |
| 0° 34m 3.555s / day | |
| Inclination | 148.29788° (to ecliptic) |
| 92.54746° | |
| 193.28018° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Ananke group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| Albedo | 0.04 (assumed) |
Spectral type | C |
| 22.2 | |
| 15.9 | |
Harpalyke /hɑːrˈpæləkiː/, also known as Jupiter XXII, is a little retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.