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Megaclite (Moon)Megaclite (meg'-a-klye'-tee ?) is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 J 8. Megaclite is about 5.4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average of 23,806,000 kilometers. It is also designated as Jupiter XIX. It belongs to the Pasipha group, irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at distances ranging between 22.8 and 24.1 Gm, and with inclinations ranging between 144.5 and 158.3.
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