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Praxidike (moon)


Praxidike (/prækˈsɪdk/ prak-SID-ə-kee; Greek: Πραξιδίκη), also known as Jupiter XXVII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 J 7.

Praxidike orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 20,824 Mm in 613.904 days, at an inclination of 144° to the ecliptic (143° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.1840.

It was named in August 2003 after Praxidike, the Greek goddess of punishment.


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