Callisto

Cal·lis·to  (k-lst)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A nymph, beloved of Zeus and hated by Hera. Hera changed her into a bear, and Zeus then placed her in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major.

2. One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the eighth in distance from the planet. Originally sighted by Galileo, it is the largest planetary satellite.

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[Latin, from Greek Kallist, perhaps from kallistos, superlative of kalos, beautiful.]

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Callisto¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a nymph who attracted the love of Zeus and was changed into a bear by Hera. Zeus then set her in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major

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Callisto²

n

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the second largest (but faintest) of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo. Approximate diameter: 4800 km; orbital radius: 1 883 000 km See also Galilean satellite

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Callisto  (k-lst)

One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the eighth in distance from the planet. Originally sighted by Galileo, it is the largest planetary satellite.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Callisto - the second largest of Jupiter's satellites