Chaldene Information Page

    Description

    Chaldene, also known as Jupiter XXI, 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. It was named in October 2002 after Chaldene, the mother of Solymos by Zeus in Greek mythology. It 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°.

    Identifier (LID)

    urn:nasa:pds:context:target:satellite.jupiter.chaldene

    Version

    1.1

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