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Pasiphae / p ə ˈ s ɪ f eɪ. iː /, formerly spelled Pasiphaë, [9] is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1908 by Philibert Jacques Melotte [ 1 ] [ 10 ] and later named after the mythological Pasiphaë , wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur from Greek legend .
The Pasiphae group is a group of retrograde irregular satellites of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Pasiphae and are thought to have a common origin. Their semi-major axes (distances from Jupiter) range between 22.6 and 24.3 million km (similar range as the Carme group ), their inclinations between 141.5° and 157.3°, and their ...
It belongs to the Pasiphae group, irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at distances ranging between 22.8 and 24.1 Gm, and with inclinations ranging between 144.5° and 158.3°. Animation of discovery images taken on 6 February 2003 Recovery images of S/2003 J 23 taken by the CFHT on 24 February 2017
The moon carries a static charge and actually zapped Cassini with a beam of electrons—the equivalent of a 200-volt charge ... Pasiphae (Jupiter) 270. Sinope (Jupiter) 271. Aoede (Jupiter) 272. ...
Pasithee / ˈ p æ s ə θ iː /, also known as Jupiter XXXVIII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 J 6.
In Greek mythology, Pasiphaë (/ p ə ˈ s ɪ f i iː /; [1] Ancient Greek: Πασιφάη, romanized: Pāsipháē, lit. 'wide-shining', derived from πᾶσι (dative plural) "for all" and φάος/φῶς phaos/phos "light") [2] was a queen of Crete, and was often referred to as goddess of witchcraft and sorcery.
The third and final full moon of the winter is the worm moon, which will be full at 2:56 a.m. EST on Friday, March 14, 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere. Total 'blood moon' lunar eclipse coming in March
Eurydome / j ʊ ˈ r ɪ d ə m iː /, also known as Jupiter XXXII, is a natural satellite of Jupiter.It was discovered concurrently with Hermippe by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 J 4.