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IAUC 7998
SATELLITES OF JUPITER
The IAU Working Group on Planetary System Nomenclature has
approved the following new designations and names:
Jupiter XVII Callirrhoe = S/1999 J 1
Jupiter XVIII Themisto = S/1975 J 1 = S/2000 J 1
Jupiter XIX Megaclite = S/2000 J 8
Jupiter XX Taygete = S/2000 J 9
Jupiter XXI Chaldene = S/2000 J 10
Jupiter XXII Harpalyke = S/2000 J 5
Jupiter XXIII Kalyke = S/2000 J 2
Jupiter XXIV Iocaste = S/2000 J 3
Jupiter XXV Erinome = S/2000 J 4
Jupiter XXVI Isonoe = S/2000 J 6
Jupiter XXVII Praxidike = S/2000 J 7
(C) Copyright 2002 CBAT
2002 October 22 (7998) Daniel W. E. Green
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Contacts:
Scott S. Sheppard (phone 808 956 6098; e-mail: sheppard@ifa.hawaii.edu)
David Jewitt (phone 808 956 7682; e-mail: jewitt@ifa.hawaii.edu)