22 Kalliope
Kalliope and satellite Linus as seen by the W.M. Keck II telescope in 2010 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | John Russell Hind |
| Discovery date | 16 November 1852 |
| Designations | |
| (22) Kalliope | |
| Pronunciation | /kəˈlaɪ.əpi/ kə-LY-ə-pee |
Named after | Καλλιόπη Kalliopē |
| Main belt | |
| Adjectives | Kalliopean /kəˌlaɪ.əˈpiːən/ kə-LY-ə-PEE-ən |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 23 July 2010 (JD 2455400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 479.98 Gm (3.2085 AU) |
| Perihelion | 391.03 Gm (2.6139 AU) |
| 435.09 Gm (2.9112 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10213 |
| 1814.3 d (4.97 yr) | |
| 282.54° | |
| Inclination | 13.703° |
| 66.17° | |
| 355.03° | |
| Known satellites | Linus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 235 km × 144 km × 124 km 190 km × 125 km |
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| Flattening | 0.41 |
| 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 |
|
| 0.17285 days (4.1483 h) | |
| 0.198 0.17 0.166 ± 0.005 | |
| 6.81 | |
22 Kalliope (/kəˈlaɪ.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.