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THE OUTER SATELLITES OF JUPITER :

"PASIPHAE" FAMILY: CARME (J-11)



Credit : OHP/IMCCE/CNRS
Image made at the Observatoire de Haute-Provence. The light due to the closeness of Jupiter makes it more difficult to detect the satellite.


Characteristics Values
distance to Jupiter  23 280 000 km 
average size  30 km 
visual magnitude   18.0
revolution period 726 days and 7 hours
orbital velocity 2 km/s
inclination of the orbit
on the equator Jupiter		 172° (retrograde)
eccentricity of the orbit 0.13 to 0.41
density (water=1) 6.7
 

Carme (Jupiter XI) was discovered by Nicholson in 1938. Its orbital period is 726 days (retrograde).


 

Origin of the name : click here.