Kalyke
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| Kalyke | |
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| Kalyke from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1 | |
| Designation | |
| Name | Kalyke |
| Reference body | Jupiter |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2005.41409993155 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 24176618171.2134 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.174156771541914 |
| Inclination (i) | 166.421608619184° (2.90460501687013 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 62.9685753507477° (1.09900896516069 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 317.756404412319° (5.54589547629361 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 439.066585606953° (7.66315755433087 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 (outerplanets-050125.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[edit]
Kalyke was introduced to Orbiter by the add-on outerplanets-050125.zip in January 2005.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Outer Planets 050125 | AVSIM | 050125 | Rolf Keibel Tony Dunn |
Scenery | 26 January 2005 | Orbiter 2005-P1 | |
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Kalyke from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1 
Animation of Kalyke images by David Hewitt in December 2001
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