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Kalyke , also known as , 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 in 2000, and given the temporary designation .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)
From infrared thermal measurements by the
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spacecraft, Kalyke's albedo is measured at 2.9%, corresponding to a diameter of 6.9 kilometres. It orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,181,000 km in 766.61 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.IAUC 7998: ''Satellites of Jupiter''
2002 October 22 (naming the moon)
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°.


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