Praxidike (moon)

Praxidike
Praxidike imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2001
Discovery
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery siteMauna Kea Observatory
Discovery date23 November 2000
Designations
Designation
Jupiter XXVII
Pronunciation/prækˈsɪdəkiː/
Named after
Πραξιδίκη Praxidikē
S/2000 J 7
AdjectivesPraxidikean /ˌpræksədəˈkiːən/
Orbital characteristics
Observation arc25 years
2025-12-21 (last obs)
21147000 km
Eccentricity0.230
−609.25 days
21.8°
Inclination149.0°
285.2°
209.7°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupAnanke group
Physical characteristics
7.0±0.7 km
Albedo0.029±0.006
Spectral type
C
21,2
14.8 (119 obs)

Praxidike /prækˈsɪdəkiː/, also known as Jupiter XXVII, is a small retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.

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