Carpo (moon) facts for kids
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2003 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
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Mean orbit radius
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17.145 million km |
| Eccentricity | 0.2736 |
| 458.625 days | |
| Inclination | 56° to the ecliptic |
| Physical characteristics | |
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Mean radius
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~1.5km |
Carpo or Jupiter XLVI, is a moon of Jupiter. It was found by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and was designated as S/2003 J 20 until it got its name in early 2005.
Carpo is about 3 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 17,145,000 km in 458.625 days, at an inclination of 56° to the ecliptic (55° to Jupiter's equator), and with an orbital eccentricity of 0.2736.
It was named in March 2005 after Carpo, one of the Horae, and a daughter of Zeus (Jupiter).
See also
In Spanish: Carpo (satélite) para niños
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