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 22.9 and 24.1 Gm, their orbital inclinations between 164.9° and 165.5°, and their orbital eccentricities between 0.23 and 0.27 (with one exception).
The core members include (from largest to smallest):
- Carme (the largest, which gives its name to the group)
- Taygete
- Eukelade
- S/2003 J 5
- Chaldene
- Isonoe
- Kalyke (substantially redder than the others)
- Erinome
- Aitne
- Kale
- Pasithee
- S/2003 J 9
- S/2003 J 10
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reserves names ending in -e for all retrograde moons, including this group's members.
Read more about Carme Group: Origin
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