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Isonoe (moon)

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Moon of Jupiter
Isonoe
Isonoe imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2001
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Scott S. Sheppard
David C. Jewitt
Yanga R. Fernandez
Eugene A. Magnier
Discovery site Mauna Kea Observatory
Discovery date23 November 2000
Designations
Designation
Jupiter XXVI
Pronunciation/ˈsɒn./
Named after
Ισονόη Isonoē
S/2000 J 6
Adjectives Isonoean /ˌsənˈən/
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Observation arc 17.46 yr (6,379 days)
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[3]
4 km
Albedo 0.04 (assumed)
Spectral type
B–V = 0.78 ± 0.05, V–R = 0.53 ± 0.04[4]
22.5[5]
16.0[2]

Isonoe /ˈsɒn./ , also known as Jupiter XXVI, 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 S/2000 J 6.[6] [1]

Isonoe is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,833,000 km in 688.61 days, at an inclination of 166° to the ecliptic (169° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.166.

It was named in October 2002 after Isonoe, one of the Danaïdes in Greek mythology, and a lover of Zeus (Jupiter).[7]

Isonoe 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°.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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)
  2. ^ a b "M.P.C. 115890" (PDF). Minor Planet Circular. Minor Planet Center. 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Planetary Satellite Physical Parameters". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ Graykowski, Ariel; Jewitt, David (5 April 2018). "Colors and Shapes of the Irregular Planetary Satellites". The Astronomical Journal. 155 (4): 184. arXiv:1803.01907 . doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aab49b . ISSN 1538-3881.
  5. ^ Sheppard, Scott. "Scott S. Sheppard - Jupiter Moons". Department of Terrestrial Magnetism. Carnegie Institution for Science. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. ^ IAUC 7555: Satellites of Jupiter Archived 2002年09月16日 at the Wayback Machine 2001 January 5 (discovery)
  7. ^ IAUC 7998: Satellites of Jupiter 2002 October 22 (naming the moon)
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
Inner moons
Galilean moons
Themisto
Himalia group (9)
Carpo group (2)
Valetudo
Ananke group (26)
Carme group (30)
Pasiphae group (18)
See also

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