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Encyclopedia > Jupiter > Satellites> Pasiphae
THE OUTER SATELLITES OF JUPITER :
PASIPHAE (J-8)
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| distance to Jupiter | 23 658 000 km |
| average size | 36 km |
| visual magnitude | 17.0 |
| revolution period | 744 days and 6 hours |
| orbital velocity | 2 km/s |
| inclination of the orbit on the equator Jupiter |
174° (retrograde) |
| eccentricity of the orbit | 0.18 to 0.67 |
| density (water=1) | 7.8 |
| escape velocity | 32 m/s |
Pasiphae (Jupiter VIII) was discovered by P. Melotte in 1908. Its orbital period is 744 days, retrograde.