Carme, a moon of Jupiter
Classification
Natural satellite of Jupiter
Average distance from Jupiter
22,579,900 km
14,030,472 miles
14,030,472 miles
Diameter across equator
47 km
29 miles
29 miles
Time to orbit Jupiter
734 days
Year of Discovery
1938
Origin of Name
Lover of Zeus and mother of Britomartis, a goddess of Crete. It received its name in 1975, known as Jupiter XI beforehand, or sometimes Pan between 1955 to 1975. Pan is now the name of a moon of Saturn.
