22 Kalliope

22 Kalliope
Kalliope and satellite Linus as seen by the W.M. Keck II telescope in 2010
Discovery
Discovered byJohn Russell Hind
Discovery date16 November 1852
Designations
(22) Kalliope
Pronunciation/kəˈl.əpi/ kə-LY-ə-pee
Named after
Καλλιόπη Kalliopē
Main belt
AdjectivesKalliopean /kəˌl.əˈpən/ kə-LY-ə-PEE-ən
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 23 July 2010 (JD 2455400.5)
Aphelion479.98 Gm (3.2085 AU)
Perihelion391.03 Gm (2.6139 AU)
435.09 Gm (2.9112 AU)
Eccentricity0.10213
1814.3 d (4.97 yr)
282.54°
Inclination13.703°
66.17°
355.03°
Known satellitesLinus
Physical characteristics
Dimensions235 km × 144 km × 124 km
190 km × 125 km
  • 150±5 km
  • 166.2±2.8 km
  • 167.536±3.053 km
  • 181.0±4.6 km (IRAS)
Flattening0.41
Mass(7.7±0.4)×1018 kg
(8.16±0.26)×1018 kg
7.36×1018 kg
(6.30±0.50)×1018 kg
Mean density
  • 4.36±0.50 g/cm3
  • 3.35±0.33 g/cm3
  • 2.37±0.40 g/cm3
  • 2.03±0.16 g/cm3
0.17285 days (4.1483 h)
0.198
0.17
0.166 ± 0.005
6.81

    22 Kalliope (/kəˈl.əpi/; kə-LY-ə-pee) is a large M-type asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered by J. R. Hind on 16 November 1852. It is named after Calliope, the Greek Muse of epic poetry. It is orbited by a small moon named Linus.