Carme group

Short description: Group of satellites orbiting Jupiter

This diagram illustrates the largest irregular satellites of Jupiter. The location of the Carme group is illustrated by Carme's presence in the lower middle. An object's position on the horizontal axis indicates its distance from Jupiter. The vertical axis indicates its inclination. Eccentricity is indicated by yellow bars illustrating the object's maximum and minimum distances from Jupiter. Circles illustrate an object's size in comparison to the others.

The Carme group is a group of retrograde irregular satellites of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Carme and are thought to have a common origin.

Their semi-major axes (distances from Jupiter) range between 22.7 and 23.6 Gm, their orbital inclinations between 164.4° and 164.9°, and their orbital eccentricities between 0.25 and 0.28 (with one exception).

The Carme group members are:^[1]^[2]

This diagram compares the orbital elements and relative sizes of the core members of the Carme group. The horizontal axis illustrates their average distance from Jupiter, the vertical axis their orbital inclination, and the circles their relative sizes.

Name	Diameter (km)^[3]	Period (days)^[4]^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Notes
Carme	46	–734.19	largest member and group prototype
Taygete	5	–732.45
Chaldene	4	–723.71
Kalyke	5	–742.02	substantially redder than the others
Erinome	3	–728.48
Isonoe	4	–726.27
Aitne	3	–730.10
Kale	2	–729.64
Pasithee	2	–719.47
Arche	3	–731.88
Kallichore	2	–728.26
Eukelade	4	–730.30
Herse	2	–734.52
S/2010 J 1	2	–736.51
Eirene	4	–729.84
S/2003 J 19	2	–734.78
S/2017 J 2	2	–724.71
S/2017 J 5	2	–737.28
S/2017 J 8	1	–719.76
S/2011 J 1	2	–733.21
S/2003 J 9	1	–736.86
S/2003 J 10	2	–755.43
S/2003 J 24	2	–721.60
S/2016 J 3	2	–713.64
S/2018 J 3	1	–747.02
S/2021 J 4	1	–728.28
S/2021 J 5	2	–747.74
S/2021 J 6	1	–720.97
S/2022 J 1	2	–738.33
S/2022 J 2	1	–781.56

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reserves names ending in -e for all retrograde moons.

Origin

The very low dispersion of the mean orbital elements^{[lower-alpha 2]} among the core members (the group is separated by less than 900,000 km in semi major axis and only 0.5° in inclination) suggests that the Carme group may once have been a single body that was broken apart by an impact. The dispersion can be explained by a very small velocity impulse (5 < δV < 50 m/s).^[5] The parent body was probably about the size of Carme, 46 km in diameter; 99% of the group's mass is still located in Carme.^[6]

Further support to the single body origin comes from the known colours: all the satellites appear light red,^{[lower-alpha 3]} with colour indices B-V= 0.76 and V-R= 0.47^[7] and infrared spectra, similar to D-type asteroids.^[8] These data are consistent with a progenitor from the Hilda family or a Jupiter trojan.

This diagram shows the Ananke group on the same scale as the other diagram, illustrating its wide dispersion in comparison with the compact Carme group.

This diagram shows the compactness of the Carme group.

Notes

↑ Negative period is indicative of retrograde motion.
↑ Osculating orbital parameters of irregular satellites of Jupiter change widely in short intervals due to heavy perturbation by the Sun. For example, changes of as much as 1 Gm in semi-major axis in 2 years, 0.5 in eccentricity in 12 years, and as much as 5° in 24 years have been reported. Mean orbital elements are the averages calculated by the numerical integration of current elements over a long period of time, used to determine the dynamical families.
↑ With the exception of Kalyke, which is substantially redder.

References

↑ Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Carolyn Porco Jupiter's outer satellites and Trojans, In: Jupiter. The planet, satellites and magnetosphere. Edited by Fran Bagenal, Timothy E. Dowling, William B. McKinnon. Cambridge planetary science, Vol. 1, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, ISBN:0-521-81808-7, 2004, p. 263 – 280 Full text(pdf).
↑ David Nesvorný, Cristian Beaugé, and Luke Dones. Collisional Origin of Families of Irregular Satellites, The Astronomical Journal, 127 (2004), pp. 1768–1783 Full text.
↑ "Moons of Jupiter". Carnegie Science. Minor Planet Center. 27 August 2019. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons.
↑ "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. 25 January 2024. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sats/elem/.
↑ David Nesvorný, Jose L. A. Alvarellos, Luke Dones, and Harold F. Levison. Orbital and Collisional Evolution of the Irregular Satellites, The Astronomical Journal,126 (2003), pages 398–429. (pdf)
↑ Sheppard, Scott S. (May 5, 2003). "An abundant population of small irregular satellites around Jupiter". Nature 423 (6937): 261–263. doi:10.1038/nature01584. PMID 12748634. Bibcode: 2003Natur.423..261S.
↑ Grav, Tommy; Holman, Matthew J.; Gladman, Brett; Aksnes, Kaare (2003-01-02). "Photometric Survey of the Irregular Satellites" (in en). Icarus 166: 33–45. https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0301016v1. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
↑ Grav, Tommy; Holman, Matthew J. (2003-12-22). "Near-Infrared Photometry of Irregular Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn" (in en). The Astrophysical Journal 605: L141–L144. https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0312571v2. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

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[5] Negative period is indicative of retrograde motion.

[6] Osculating orbital parameters of irregular satellites of Jupiter change widely in short intervals due to heavy perturbation by the Sun. For example, changes of as much as 1 Gm in semi-major axis in 2 years, 0.5 in eccentricity in 12 years, and as much as 5° in 24 years have been reported. Mean orbital elements are the averages calculated by the numerical integration of current elements over a long period of time, used to determine the dynamical families.

[9] With the exception of Kalyke, which is substantially redder.

[SheppardJewittPorco2004-1] Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Carolyn Porco Jupiter's outer satellites and Trojans, In: Jupiter. The planet, satellites and magnetosphere. Edited by Fran Bagenal, Timothy E. Dowling, William B. McKinnon. Cambridge planetary science, Vol. 1, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, ISBN:0-521-81808-7, 2004, p. 263 – 280 Full text(pdf).

[Nesvorny2004-2] David Nesvorný, Cristian Beaugé, and Luke Dones. Collisional Origin of Families of Irregular Satellites, The Astronomical Journal, 127 (2004), pp. 1768–1783 Full text.

[scott_jupiter-3] "Moons of Jupiter". Carnegie Science. Minor Planet Center. 27 August 2019. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/jupitermoons.

[nasa_parameters-4] "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. 25 January 2024. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sats/elem/.

[Nesvorny2003-7] David Nesvorný, Jose L. A. Alvarellos, Luke Dones, and Harold F. Levison. Orbital and Collisional Evolution of the Irregular Satellites, The Astronomical Journal,126 (2003), pages 398–429. (pdf)

[8] Sheppard, Scott S. (May 5, 2003). "An abundant population of small irregular satellites around Jupiter". Nature 423 (6937): 261–263. doi:10.1038/nature01584. PMID 12748634. Bibcode: 2003Natur.423..261S.

[Grav2003-10] Grav, Tommy; Holman, Matthew J.; Gladman, Brett; Aksnes, Kaare (2003-01-02). "Photometric Survey of the Irregular Satellites" (in en). Icarus 166: 33–45. https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0301016v1. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

[Grav2004-11] Grav, Tommy; Holman, Matthew J. (2003-12-22). "Near-Infrared Photometry of Irregular Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn" (in en). The Astrophysical Journal 605: L141–L144. https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0312571v2. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

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v t e Moons of Jupiter
Listed in approximately increasing distance from Jupiter. Provisional designations in italics.
Inner moons	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe
Galilean moons	Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Themisto group	Themisto
Himalia group	Leda Himalia Ersa Pandia Lysithea Elara Dia
Carpo group	Carpo
Valetudo group	Valetudo
Ananke group	S/2003 J 12(?) Euporie Eupheme Jupiter LV Jupiter LII Thelxinoe Euanthe Helike Orthosie Jupiter LXVIII Jupiter LIV Jupiter LXIV Iocaste S/2003 J 16(?) Praxidike Harpalyke Mneme Hermippe Thyone Jupiter LXX Ananke
Carme group	Jupiter LXXII Herse Aitne Kale Taygete Jupiter LXI Chaldene S/2003 J 10(?) Erinome Kallichore Jupiter LXVI Jupiter LXIX Kalyke Carme Jupiter LXIII Pasithee Jupiter LI Eukelade Arche Isonoe S/2003 J 9(?) Eirene
Pasiphae group	Jupiter LXVII Philophrosyne S/2003 J 23(?) Aoede Callirrhoe Eurydome Kore Cyllene Jupiter LVI Jupiter LIX S/2003 J 4(?) Pasiphae Hegemone Sinope Sponde Autonoe Megaclite S/2003 J 2(?)
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Carme group

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