Isonoe (moon)

Isonoe (/aɪˈsɒnɵʊiː/ eye-SON-o-ee; Greek: Ισονόη), 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.^[1][2]

Isonoe is about 3.8 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 23,833 Mm in 751.647 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 Danaides in Greek mythology, and a lover of Zeus (Jupiter).^[3]

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°.

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v t e Moons of Jupiter Listed in approximately increasing distance from Jupiter. Temporary names in italics. Inner moons Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe Galilean moons Io Europa Ganymede Callisto Themisto group Themisto Himalia group Leda Himalia Lysithea Elara S/2000 J 11 Carpo group Carpo   S/2003 J 12   S/2011 J 1 Ananke group core Ananke Praxidike Harpalyke Iocaste Euanthe Thyone peripheral Euporie S/2003 J 3 S/2003 J 18 S/2010 J 2 Thelxinoe Helike Orthosie S/2003 J 16 Hermippe Mneme S/2003 J 15 Carme group Herse S/2003 J 10 Pasithee Chaldene Arche Isonoe Erinome Kale Aitne Taygete S/2003 J 9 Carme S/2003 J 5 S/2003 J 19 Kalyke Eukelade Kallichore Pasiphaë group Eurydome S/2003 J 23 Hegemone Pasiphae Sponde Cyllene Megaclite S/2003 J 4 Callirrhoe Sinope Autonoe Aoede S/2011 J 2 S/2010 J 1 Kore   S/2003 J 2 Rings of Jupiter In fiction