Carme

Also known as Jupiter XI

moon of Jupiter

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Carme is a small moon that orbits Jupiter, one of the many natural satellites surrounding the giant planet. It matters to astronomers as part of their study of Jupiter's complex system of moons and the history of our solar system.

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Named after: Carme
Parent body: Jupiter
Radius: 23
Mass: 130
Orbital period: -693.17
Image: Carmé.jpg

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discoverer or inventor: Seth Barnes Nicholson
site of astronomical discovery: Mount Wilson Observatory
time of discovery or invention: 1938-07-30
orbital eccentricity: 0.25
semi-major axis of an orbit: 24097020
orbital inclination: 163.53496
albedo: 0.040
temperature: 124
Commons category: Carme (moon)

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Carme /ˈkɑːrmiː/ is one of the largest irregular satellites of Jupiter.

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