MoonMoon of Jupiter
Pasiphae
A retrograde irregular moon, namesake of its orbital group.
60km
Diameter23,624,000km
From Jupiter743.6days
Orbital Period1908
DiscoveredAbout
Pasiphae is a retrograde irregular moon of Jupiter and the namesake of the Pasiphae group.
Properties
60km
Diameter23,624,000km
Semi-major Axis743.63days
Orbital Period3.0e17kg
Mass1908
Discovery YearPhilibert Jacques Melotte
Discovered ByNotable Facts
01
Pasiphae gives its name to a group of retrograde irregular moons
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