What is Kalyke?
Q: What is Kalyke?
A: Kalyke is a non-spherical moon of Jupiter.
Q: Who discovered Kalyke?
A: Kalyke was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2000.
Q: What is the diameter of Kalyke?
A: The diameter of Kalyke is about 5.2 kilometres.
Q: What is Kalyke's average distance from Jupiter?
A: Kalyke orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,181,000 km.
Q: What is Kalyke's orbital inclination?
A: Kalyke's inclination is 166° to the ecliptic (165° to Jupiter's equator).
Q: What is the orbital eccentricity of Kalyke?
A: The orbital eccentricity of Kalyke is 0.2140.
Q: What group does Kalyke belong to?
A: Kalyke belongs to the Carme group, which is made up of non-spherical retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at a distance ranging between 23,000,000 and 24,000,000 km and at an inclination of about 165°.
