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Carme GroupThe Carme group is made up of moons of Jupiter which share similar orbits. Their semi-major axes range between 22.9 and 24.1 Gm, their inclinations between 164.9 and 165.5, and their eccentricities between 0.23 and 0.27 (with one exception). The seventeen members of the group are (in order of increasing distance from Jupiter): S/2003 J 10 stands out from the group because of its great eccentricity (0.4295). Otherwise, this group is remarkably homogeneous. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reserves names in -e for all retrograde moons, including this group's members.
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