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Pasiphae is gray (B−V=0.74, V−R=0.38, V−I=0.74) in color, Megaclite is light red (B−V=0.94, V−R=0.41, V−I=1.05) and come similar to
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735:"Scott S. Sheppard - Jupiter Moons"
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82:Discovery date
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312:Mean anomaly
289:Eccentricity
267:(5,938 days)
184:Megaclitean
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90:Designations
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1520:S/2003 J 23
1500:Jupiter LIX
1446:Jupiter LVI
1417:S/2003 J 10
1382:Jupiter LXI
1298:S/2003 J 24
1259:Carme group
1249:Jupiter LXX
1205:S/2003 J 12
1160:S/2003 J 16
1145:Jupiter LIV
1140:Jupiter LII
918:Inner moons
760:IAUC 7555:
745:26 November
718:26 November
582:, and with
534:inclination
504:Jupiter XIX
338:Inclination
327:Mean motion
153:Named after
100:Jupiter XIX
96:Designation
1581:Categories
1515:Callirrhoe
1456:S/2016 J 4
1451:S/2003 J 4
1412:S/2021 J 5
1407:S/2018 J 3
1392:S/2003 J 9
1387:Jupiter LI
1323:Kallichore
1318:S/2021 J 4
1293:S/2021 J 6
1278:S/2016 J 3
1273:S/2022 J 2
1268:S/2022 J 1
1225:S/2003 J 2
1200:S/2021 J 1
1185:S/2021 J 2
1175:S/2022 J 3
1135:S/2021 J 3
1125:Jupiter LV
1076:S/2018 J 4
1055:S/2011 J 3
1026:S/2018 J 2
652:References
609:Polar view
588:Callirrhoe
548:of 0.308.
542:retrograde
526:S/2000 J 8
358:356.52408°
253:2458600.5)
180:Adjectives
174:S/2000 J 8
158:Μεγακλειτή
1485:Megaclite
1215:Thelxinoe
1190:Praxidike
1165:Harpalyke
553:Megaclite
459:Megaclite
317:269.64681
305:–747.09 d
293:0.4102170
161:Megaclītē
22:Megaclite
1565:Category
1534:See also
1473:Pasiphae
1466:Hegemone
1441:Eurydome
1348:Eukelade
1303:Chaldene
1283:Pasithee
1244:Hermippe
1170:Orthosie
1101:Valetudo
1094:Valetudo
1045:Lysithea
997:Themisto
990:Themisto
980:Callisto
973:Ganymede
935:Amalthea
930:Adrastea
766:Archived
538:ecliptic
370:8.71854°
344:ecliptic
1510:Autonoe
1490:Cyllene
1358:Taygete
1328:Erinome
1239:Iocaste
1155:Euanthe
1130:Eupheme
1120:Euporie
1033:Himalia
861:7793999
841:Bibcode
519:led by
513:Jupiter
507:, is a
381:Jupiter
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1495:Sinope
1480:Sponde
1402:Kalyke
1338:Eirene
1313:Isonoe
1232:Ananke
1220:Thyone
1180:Helike
1040:Pandia
966:Europa
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