Carpo

Moon· orbits Jupiter

Carpo is a moon orbiting Jupiter.

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Key facts

Orbit around Jupiter
440 Earth days
1.21 Earth years

Science

Orbit around Jupiter

Distance from Jupiter
0.171 AU
Orbital period
440.4 days
Eccentricity
0.5769
Inclination
69.00 °

Radiation & temperature

Insolation
0.0362 S⊕ · 4% of the sunlight Earth receives

Discovery & history

By
S.S. Sheppard

Carpo was discovered in 2003 by S.S. Sheppard. Jupiter's moons are named after lovers, daughters and descendants of the god Jupiter (the Greek Zeus). Beyond its discovery and naming, little more about it has been individually recorded.

Images

No official imagery available — this object has never been visited and no officially-licensed depiction exists.