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Pasiphaë (moon)

Pasiphaë
Discovery
Discovered byPhilibert Jacques Melotte
Discovered in1908
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius23,658,000 km
Eccentricity0.184-0.668
Orbital period743.63d
Inclination119.1-174.2°
Is a satellite ofJupiter
Physical characteristics
Equatorial diameter~60 km
Surface area km2
Mass3.1×1018 kg
Mean density2.6 g/cm3
Surface gravity0.022 m/s2
Rotation period?
Axial tilt
Albedo0.04
Surface temp
minmeanmax
KKK
Atmospheric pressure0 kPa

Pasiphaë ("pah SIF ah ee") is a moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1908 by P. Melotte and named after the wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur from Greek legend. Pasiphaë has a retrograde orbit.