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Callisto
(Jupiter IV, J IV)
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Callistohas albedo 0.15has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has density 1.7 g cm-3has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has diameter 5050 kmhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has orbital parameters e = 0.0075; i = 0°.3has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has orbital rotation period 16.7 dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
is a part of Jupiter2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has synonym Jupiter IV2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has synonym J IVhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has temperature 156 Khas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has definition Fifth (known) moon out from jupiter, and its second largest.has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
has definition A Galilean satellite of Jupiter. It has the lowest density, lowest albedo, and highest temperature of any of the four main satellites of Jupiter.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
is an instance of Galilean satellite2001-09-27 09:32:05.0
Galilean satelliteis a part of Jupiter2001-09-27 09:32:04.0
has discovery date 16102001-09-27 09:32:04.0
has discoverer Galileo2001-09-27 09:32:04.0
celestial bodyhas spectra2001-09-27 09:30:09.0
satelliteorbits a more massive physical object2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has approximately elliptical orbit2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has orbital period2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has orbital inclinationhas URL: http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Space/Satellites/, has URL: http://www.bester.com/satpasses.html, has URL: http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online, 2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has mass2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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