Kalyke
Kalyke 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 XXIII |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæləkiː/ |
Named after | Καλύκη Kalykē |
| S/2000 J 2 | |
| Adjectives | Kalykean /kæləˈkiːən/ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
| Observation arc | 24 years 2024-12-03 (last obs) |
| 0.1614179 AU (24,147,770 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3028225 |
| −766.61 d | |
| 63.16063° | |
| 0° 28m 10.57s / day | |
| Inclination | 165.93730° (to ecliptic) |
| 132.43876° | |
| 323.78885° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 6.9±1.3 km | |
| Albedo | 0.029±0.014 |
Spectral type | D |
| 21.8 | |
| 15.4 | |
Kalyke /ˈkæləkiː/, also known as Jupiter XXIII, is a little retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.