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Carme
Carme A retrograde satellite of Jupiter, 23 404 000 km from the planet's centre; also known as Jupiter XI. It orbits in 734.2 days at an inclination of 165° to Jupiter's equator. Carme is 30 km in diameter, and was discovered in 1938 by the American astronomer Seth Barnes Nicholson (1891–1963). It is the largest member of the so‐called Carme retrograde irregular group of Jovian satellites, which have comparable orbital inclinations and eccentricities. Members of this group include Arche, Pasithee, Chaldene, Kale, Isonoe, Aitne, Erinome, Taygete, Kalyke, Eukelade, and Kallichore.
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"Carme." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Carme." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Carme.html "Carme." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Carme.html |
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Carme
Carme (Jupiter XI) One of the lesser satellites of Jupiter, with a diameter of 30 km; its orbit is retrograde.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Carme." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Carme." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Carme.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Carme." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Carme.html |
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Carme
Carme , in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter . |
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"Carme." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Carme." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carme-ast.html "Carme." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Carme-ast.html |
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