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Pasiphae

Pasiphae is a satellite which orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Pasiphae

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Jupiter

Date Discovered

  1908

Discoverer

  P. Melotte

Distance From Planet

  23,500,000 km

Mass

  1.91E+17 kg

Revolution Period

  735 days (retrograde)

Orbit Inclination

  148 degrees

Diameter

  36 km

Eccentricity

  0.378

Albedo

  ?

Escape Velocity

  ~0.023 km/s

Temperature

  ~124 K

 
Description

Overview:
Pasiphae is a moon which revolves around the planet Jupiter. This moon maintains an average distance from Jupiter of 23,500,000 km. It takes Pasiphae 735 days (retrograde) to revolve around Jupiter.

Details:
This moon is a relatively small satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 36 km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0.378 and an inclination of 148 degrees.

Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by P. Melotte in the year 1908.