Kalyke

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Kalyke
Kalyke from outer_planets-060929-base.zip in Orbiter 2006P1
Designation
Name Kalyke
Reference body Jupiter
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2006.64779710751
Semimajor axis (a) 23453615406.1316 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.278045286382792
Inclination (i) 167.387781556027°
(2.92146791576171 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 68.6775027128804°
(1.1986485443871 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 323.66494171677°
(5.64901890623318 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 666.268236736915°
(11.6285744325162 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 2610 m
Mass 3.964×1015 kg
SidRotPeriod 64193472 sec (2.034 years)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 0
LAN 0
Note *Elements given are from Kalyke.cfg (outer_planets-060929-base.zip)

Kalyke (Jupiter XVIII S/1999 J 2) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. Discovered by Scott Sheppard and his team on 23 November 2000 at the Mauna Kea Observatory, it was named after Calyce.

Kalyke in Orbiter

Kalyke was introduced to Orbiter by the add-on outerplanets-050125.zip in January 2005.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Kalyke
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
The Outer Planets 060929 Base AVSIM Rolf Keibel
Carl Romanik
Tony Dunn		 Scenery 30 September 2006 Orbiter 2006-P1
The Outer Planets 050125 AVSIM 050125 Rolf Keibel
Tony Dunn		 Scenery 26 January 2005 Orbiter 2005-P1

See also

Kalyke at Wikipedia

Gallery

  • Kalyke from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1
    Kalyke from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1
  • Kalyke from outer_planets-060929-base.zip in Orbiter 2006P1
    Kalyke from outer_planets-060929-base.zip in Orbiter 2006P1
  • Animation of Kalyke images by David Hewitt in December 2001 from Wikimedia Commons
    Animation of Kalyke images by David Hewitt in December 2001
    from Wikimedia Commons
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