Carme (moon)

Carme
Carme photographed by the Haute-Provence Observatory in December 1998
Discovery[1]
Discovered bySeth B. Nicholson
Discovery siteMt. Wilson Observatory
Discovery date30 July 1938
Designations
Designation
Jupiter XI
Pronunciation/ˈkɑːrmiː/[2][3]
Named after
Κάρμη Karmē
AdjectivesCarmean /kɑːrˈmiːən/[4]
Orbital characteristics[5]
Epoch 17 December 2020 (JD 2459200.5)
Observation arc82.02 yr (29,958 days)
0.1509370 AU (22,579,850 km)
Eccentricity0.2294925
–693.17 d
17.48241°
0° 31m 9.68s / day
Inclination163.53496° (to ecliptic)
209.94088°
133.45035°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupCarme group
Physical characteristics
46.7±0.9 km[6]
Mass8.69×1016 kg (calculated)
Mean density
1.63 g/cm3 (assumed)[7]
10.40±0.05 h[8]
Albedo0.035±0.006[6]
Spectral type
D[6]
18.9[9]
10.5[5]

Carme /ˈkɑːrmiː/ is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Mount Wilson Observatory in California in July 1938.[1] It is named after the mythological Carme, mother by Zeus of Britomartis, a Cretan goddess.

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  2. ^ Webster, Noah (1884). A Practical Dictionary of the English Language.
  3. ^ "Carme". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  4. ^ Yenne, Bill (1987). The Atlas of the Solar System.
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  7. ^ Chen, Zhenghan; Yang, Kun; Liu, Xiaodong (23 December 2023). ""Life" of dust originating from the irregular satellites of Jupiter". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527 (4): 11327–11337. arXiv:2402.03680. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3829. ISSN 0035-8711.
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