Pasiphae, a moon of Jupiter
Classification
Natural satellite of Jupiter
Average distance from Jupiter
23,119,300 km
14,365,639 miles
14,365,639 miles
Diameter across equator
58 km
36 miles
36 miles
Time to orbit Jupiter
744 days
Year of Discovery
1908
Origin of Name
Wife of Minos and mother of the Minotaur. It received its name in 1975, but beforehand was sometimes known as Jupiter VIII (8) or Poseidon (from 1955).
