Taygete
E642770
member of the Carme group
moon of Jupiter
natural satellite
outer Jovian satellite
retrograde satellite
Taygete is a small, irregular, retrograde moon of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of outer Jovian satellites.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
member of the Carme group
ⓘ
moon of Jupiter ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ outer Jovian satellite ⓘ retrograde satellite ⓘ |
| albedo | low ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Carme group
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ⓘ
Jovian satellite system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem | Jupiter system ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | outer irregular satellite of Jupiter ⓘ |
| color | dark ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | J2000 ecliptic for orbital elements ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
David C. Jewitt
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Jan T. Kleyna NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott S. Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanga R. Fernandez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryEpoch | late 2000 ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | ground-based telescope observations ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Mauna Kea Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| distanceFromSun | approximately 5.2 astronomical units (via Jupiter’s orbit) ⓘ |
| dynamicalFamily | Carme group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapeVelocity | very low ⓘ |
| gravitationalBinding | bound to Jupiter ⓘ |
| groupCharacteristic | shares similar orbits with other Carme group moons ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalResonance | no known strong mean-motion resonance ⓘ |
| hasParentBody | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| likelyComposition | carbon-rich material ⓘ |
| likelyOrigin | captured asteroid or collisional fragment ⓘ |
| mass | very low (estimated from size and assumed density) ⓘ |
| meanDiameter | approximately 5 kilometers ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Taygete (mythological figure)
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one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | retrograde ⓘ |
| orbitalEccentricity | approximately 0.25 ⓘ |
| orbitalInclination | about 165 degrees to the ecliptic ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 692 Earth days ⓘ |
| orbits | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provisionalDesignation | S/2000 J 9 ⓘ |
| rotation | non-synchronously rotating ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | approximately 23,200,000 kilometers ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| spectralProperty | similar to other Carme group moons ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | very low ⓘ |
| surfaceGeology | not well characterized ⓘ |
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