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Carme


Carme is the fourteenth of Jupiter's known satellites. Unlike the inner satellites, the orbits of Ananke, Carme, Pasiphae, and Sinope are radically inclined to Jupiter's equator (about 155 degrees). Like the first four outer satellites (Leda, Himalia, Lysithea and Elara) these four satellites may also be the remnants of an asteroid that was captured by Jupiter and broken up.


Orbital Distance:   22,600,000 km (average)
Eccentricity:       0.210
Local Year:         597.0 days (597d 0h 0m 0s)
Orbital Velocity:   2.84 km/s
Inclination:        164°
Local Day:          692 days (692d 0h 0m 0s)
Axial Tilt:         0°

Diameter:           44 km
Composition:        Carbonaceous rock
Density:            2.14 g/cm3
Mass:               9.56 x 1013 tonnes (16/billion earths)
Gravity:            0.001 G
Escape Velocity:    0.024 km/s
Area:               6,000 km2
Surface Material:   Carbonaceous rock
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             ?
Temperature:        ???°C

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