What is "isonoe"

Isonoe ( ; Greek: Ισονόη), also known as , 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 .

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).

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°.

In Greek mythology, Isonoe was one of the Danaides. She was a lover of Zeus and bore a son by him, Orchomenos (or Chrysen). After her death she was transformed by the god into a spring.

Category:Greek mythology

Isonoe may refer to:

• Isonoe, a lover of Zeus in Greek mythology
• Isonoe (moon), a moon of Jupiter