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Erinome ( ; Greek: ''Ερινόμη''), also known as , is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard ''et al.'' in 2000, and given the temporary designation .〔(IAUC 7555: ''Satellites of Jupiter'' ) 2001 January 5 (discovery)〕〔(MPEC 2001-A28: ''S/2000 J 2, S/2000 J 3, S/2000 J 4, S/2000 J 5, S/2000 J 6'' ) 2001 January 5 (discovery and ephemeris)〕 Erinome is about 3.2 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,986 Mm in 711.965 days, at an inclination of 164° to the ecliptic (162° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.2552. It was named in October 2002 after the mythological Erinome, said to be a "daughter of Celes, compelled by Venus to fall in love with Jupiter."〔(USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature )〕 Erinome belongs to the Carme group, made up of irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at a distance ranging between 23 and 24 Gm and at an inclination of about 165°. ==References== * (Erinome (in Russian) ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erinome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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