CARME - MOON OF JUPITER

Carme was the daughter of Euboulos. She was the mother of Britomartis, the Cretan goddess of the mountains and hunting. Carme was discovered by Seth Nicholson in 1938.

Orbit

Carme orbits Jupiter in a retrograde direction at an average distance of 22.6 million kilometres, taking 692 days to complete one orbit. Carme's length of day is unknown. In common with the other outer moons of Jupiter, Carme's orbit is both eccentric (0.207), and has a high inclination (164o).

The orbits of the outer group of Jupiter's outer moons.

Physical properties

Carme has a diameter of about 40 kilometres. Its average density is 2800 kg m-3. Again, like the other small moons of Jupiter, Carme is probably a captured asteroid.

Interior

The interior of Carme is unknown.

Magnetic field

No magnetic field has been detected.

Atmosphere

No atmosphere has been detected.