Isonoe , also known as , is a little retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Discovery and Naming
It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000, and given the temporary designation .
It was named in October 2002 after Isonoe, one of the Danaïdes in Greek mythology, and a lover of Zeus (Jupiter).
Orbit
Isonoe orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,322,670 km in 691,62 days, at an inclination of 165° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.226.
It belongs to the Carme group, made up a tightly of irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at a distance ranging between 22.7–23.5 million km, at an inclination of about 165°, and eccentricities between 0.24 and 0.28.
Physical characteristics
Isonoe' estimated diameter is 4 kilometers, assuming an albedo of 4%.
Like the other members of the Carme group (Exception Kalyke) it is light red in color (B–V = 0.78 ± 0.05, V–R = 0.53 ± 0.04),
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