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Linus
Name of satellite Linus
Planet of origin Kalliope
Discovered by Jean-Luc Margot & Michael E. Brown
Date of discovery August 29, 2001
Surface color Uknown (estimated Grey)
Mass
Alternate name(s) S/2001 (22)

Kalliope I

Linus is the only natural satellite of 22 Kalliope within the Asteroid belt. It has a diameter of 28 kilometers (17.398 miles) and is a large moon compared to its orbital parent. Was discovered by Jean-Luc Margot & Michael E. Brown in August 29, 2001.

Notable Moons of Minor Planets and Asteroids
Near Earth Binary Didymos (Dimorphos)Moshup (Squannit)Sisyphus (S/1985 (1866) 1)Apollo (S/2005 (1862) 1)
Trinary Florence1994 CC (Beta • Gamma)2001 SN₂₆₃ (Beta • Gamma)
Main Belt Binary Kalliope (Linus)Euphrosyne (S/2019 (31) 1)Daphne (Peneius)Ida (Dactyl)Roxane (Olympias)
Trinary Eugenia (Petit-PrinceS/2004 (45) 1)Sylvia (RomulusRemus)Minerva (AegisGorgoneion)Camilla (S/2001 (107) 1S/2016 (107) 1)Kleopatra (AlexheliosCleoselene)
Other Elektra (S/2014 (130) 2S/2014 (130) 1S/2003 (130) 1)
Jupiter Trojans Binary Patroclus-Menoetius624 Hektor (Skamandrios)3548 Eurybates (Queta)
Trans-Neptunian Objects Binary 2002 UX₂₅ (S/2002 (55637) 1)79360 Sila-Nunam
Dwarf Planet Candidates 120347 Salacia (Actaea)174567 Varda (Ilmarë)229762 Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà (Gǃòʼé ǃHú)
Trinary 47171 Lempo–Hiisi (Hiisi) • (Paha)