Isonoe (moon)
Isonoe 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 XXVI |
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈsɒnoʊ.iː/ |
Named after | Ισονόη Isonoē |
| S/2000 J 6 | |
| Adjectives | Isonoean /ˌaɪsənoʊˈiːən/ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
| Observation arc | 24 years 2024-12-03 (last obs) |
| 0.1559024 AU (23,322,670 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2263119 |
| –688.61 d | |
| 148.53423° | |
| 0° 31m 36.216s / day | |
| Inclination | 164.45891° (to ecliptic) |
| 203.99552° | |
| 219.75296° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| Albedo | 0.04 (assumed) |
Spectral type | D |
| 22.5 | |
| 15.9 (82 obs) | |
Isonoe /aɪˈsɒnoʊ.iː/, also known as Jupiter XXVI, is a little retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.