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Pasiphae


Pasiphae is the fifthteenth 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:   23,500,000 km (average)
Eccentricity:       0.380
Local Year:         635.0 days (635d 0h 0m 0s)
Orbital Velocity:   2.691 km/s
Inclination:        145°
Local Day:          735 days (735d 0h 0m 0s)
Axial Tilt:         0°

Diameter:           35 km
Composition:        Carbonaceous rock
Density:            2.92 g/cm3
Mass:               1.91 x 1014 tonnes (32/billion earths)
Gravity:            0.002 G
Escape Velocity:    0.032 km/s
Area:               8,000 km2
Surface Material:   Carbonaceous rock
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             ?
Temperature:        ???°C

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