Table
The moons of Jupiter are listed below by orbital period. Moons massive enough for their surfaces to have collapsed into a spheroid are highlighted in bold. These are the four Galilean moons, which are comparable in size to Earth's Moon. The four inner moons are much smaller. The irregular captured moons are shaded light gray when prograde and dark gray when retrograde.
Name |
Image | Diameter (km) |
Mass (×1016 kg) |
Semi-major axis (km) |
Orbital period (d) |
Group |
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1 | 16 !XVI | Metis | ˈmiːtɨs | 0059 !60×40×34 | 1636 !~3.6 | 00127 !127,690 | 0074 !+7h 4m 29s | 00006 !0.06° | 0.000 02 | 1979 | Synnott (Voyager 1) |
Inner | |
2 | 15 !XV | Adrastea | ˌædrəˈstiːə | 0020 !20×16×14 | 152 !~0.2 | 00128 !128,690 | 0079 !+7h 9m 30s | 00003 !0.03° | 0.0015 | 1979 | Jewitt (Voyager 2) |
Inner | |
3 | 05 !V | Amalthea | ˌæməlˈθiːə | 0171 !167 ± 4.0 km 250×146×128 |
18208 !208 | 0018 !181,366 | 008 !+11h 57m 23s | 000374 !0.374° | 0.0032 | 1892 | Barnard | Inner | |
4 | 14 !XIV | Thebe | ˈθiːbiː | 0116 !116×98×84 | 1743 !~43 | 002 !221,889 | 009 !+16h 11m 17s | 001076 !1.076° | 0.0175 | 1979 | Synnott (Voyager 1) |
Inner | |
5 | 01 !I | Io | ˈaɪ.oʊ | 3,660 !3,660.0 ×3,637.4 ×3,630.6 |
2,289 !8,931,900 | 004 !421,700 | 01 !+1.769 1 | 00005 !0.050° | 0.0041 | 1610 | Galilei | Galilean | |
6 | 02 !II | Europa | jʊˈroʊpə | 3,121 !3,121.6 | 2,248 !4,800,000 | 006 !671,034 | 03 !+3.551 2 | 00047 !0.471° | 0.0094 | 1610 | Galilei | Galilean | |
7 | 03 !III | Ganymede | ˈɡænɨmiːd | 5,362 !5,262.4 | 2,315 !14,819,000 | 010 !1,070,412 | 07 !+7.154 6 | 000204 !0.204° | 0.0011 | 1610 | Galilei | Galilean | |
8 | 04 !IV | Callisto | kəˈlɪstoʊ | 4,820 !4,820.6 | 2,311 !10,759,000 | 018 !1,882,709 | 08 !+16.689 | 000205 !0.205° | 0.0074 | 1610 | Galilei | Galilean | |
9 | 18 !XVIII | Themisto | θɨˈmɪstoʊ | 0008 !8 | 1469 !0.069 | 07 !7,393,216 | +129.87 | 045 !45.762° | 0.2115 | 1975/2000 | Kowal & Roemer/ Sheppard et al. |
Themisto | |
10 | 13 !XIII | Leda | ˈliːdə | 0016 !16 | 1611 !0.6 | 11,187,781 | +240.82 | 027562 !27.562° | 0.1673 | 1974 | Kowal | Himalia | |
11 | 06 !VI | Himalia | haɪˈmeɪliə | 0170 !170 | 1867 !670 | 11,451,971 | +250.23 | 030 !30.486° | 0.1513 | 1904 | Perrine | Himalia | |
12 | 10 !X | Lysithea | laɪˈsɪθiːə | 0036 !36 | 1663 !6.3 | 11,740,560 | +259.89 | 027006 !27.006° | 0.1322 | 1938 | Nicholson | Himalia | |
13 | 07 !VII | Elara | ˈɛlərə | 0086 !86 | 1787 !87 | 11,778,034 | +257.62 | 029 !29.691° | 0.1948 | 1905 | Perrine | Himalia | |
14 | 99 !— | S/2000 J 11 | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 12,570,424 | +287.93 | 027584 !27.584° | 0.2058 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Himalia? | ||
15 | 46 !XLVI | Carpo | ˈkɑrpoʊ | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 17,144,873 | +458.62 | 056 !56.001° | 0.2735 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Carpo | |
16 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 12 | 0001 !1 | 1215 !0.000 15 | 17,739,539 | −482.69 | 142.680° | 0.4449 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | ? | ||
17 | 34 !XXXIV | Euporie | juːˈpɒrɨ.iː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 19,088,434 | −538.78 | 144.694° | 0.0960 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
18 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 3 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 19,621,780 | −561.52 | 146.363° | 0.2507 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | ||
19 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 18 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 19,812,577 | −569.73 | 147.401° | 0.1569 | 2003 | Gladman et al. | Ananke | ||
20 | 99 !— | S/2011 J 1 | 0001 !1 | – | 20,155,290 | −582.22 | 162.8° | 0.2963 | 2011 | Sheppard et al. | ? | ||
21 | 99 !— | S/2010 J 2 | 0001 !1 | 20,307,150 | −588.36 | 150.4° | 0.307 | 2010 | Veillet | Ananke? | |||
22 | 42 !XLII | Thelxinoe | θɛlkˈsɪnɵʊiː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 20,453,753 | −597.61 | 151.292° | 0.2684 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
23 | 33 !XXXIII | Euanthe | juːˈænθiː | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 20,464,854 | −598.09 | 143.409° | 0.2000 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
24 | 45 !XLV | Helike | ˈhɛlɨkiː | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 20,540,266 | −601.40 | 154.586° | 0.1374 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
25 | 35 !XXXV | Orthosie | ɔrˈθɒsɨ.iː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 20,567,971 | −602.62 | 142.366° | 0.2433 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
26 | 24 !XXIV | Iocaste | ˌaɪ.ɵˈkæstiː | 0005 !5 | 1419 !0.019 | 20,722,566 | −609.43 | 147.248° | 0.2874 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
27 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 16 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 20,743,779 | −610.36 | 150.769° | 0.3184 | 2003 | Gladman et al. | Ananke | ||
28 | 27 !XXVII | Praxidike | prækˈsɪdɨkiː | 0007 !7 | 1443 !0.043 | 20,823,948 | −613.90 | 144.205° | 0.1840 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
29 | 22 !XXII | Harpalyke | hɑrˈpælɨkiː | 0004 !4 | 1412 !0.012 | 21,063,814 | −624.54 | 147.223° | 0.2440 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
30 | 40 !XL | Mneme | ˈniːmiː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 21,129,786 | −627.48 | 149.732° | 0.3169 | 2003 | Gladman et al. | Ananke | |
31 | 30 !XXX | Hermippe | hərˈmɪpiː | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 21,182,086 | −629.81 | 151.242° | 0.2290 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke? | |
32 | 29 !XXIX | Thyone | θaɪˈoʊniː | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 21,405,570 | −639.80 | 147.276° | 0.2525 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke | |
33 | 12 !XII | Ananke | əˈnæŋkiː | 0028 !28 | 163 !3.0 | 21,454,952 | −640.38 | 151.564° | 0.3445 | 1951 | Nicholson | Ananke | |
34 | 50 !L | Herse | ˈhɜrsiː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 22,134,306 | −672.75 | 162.490° | 0.2379 | 2003 | Gladman et al. | Carme | |
35 | 31 !XXXI | Aitne | ˈaɪtniː | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 22,285,161 | −679.64 | 165.562° | 0.3927 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
36 | 37 !XXXVII | Kale | ˈkeɪliː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 22,409,207 | −685.32 | 165.378° | 0.2011 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
37 | 20 !XX | Taygete | teɪˈɪdʒɨtiː | 0005 !5 | 1416 !0.016 | 22,438,648 | −686.67 | 164.890° | 0.3678 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
38 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 19 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 22,709,061 | −699.12 | 164.727° | 0.1961 | 2003 | Gladman et al. | Carme | ||
39 | 21 !XXI | Chaldene | kælˈdiːniː | 0004 !4 | 1375 !0.007 5 | 22,713,444 | −699.33 | 167.070° | 0.2916 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
40 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 15 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 22,720,999 | −699.68 | 141.812° | 0.0932 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Ananke? | ||
41 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 10 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 22,730,813 | −700.13 | 163.813° | 0.3438 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Carme? | ||
42 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 23 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 22,739,654 | −700.54 | 148.849° | 0.3930 | 2004 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | ||
43 | 25 !XXV | Erinome | ɨˈrɪnɵmiː | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 22,986,266 | −711.96 | 163.737° | 0.2552 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
44 | 41 !XLI | Aoede | eɪˈiːdiː | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 23,044,175 | −714.66 | 160.482° | 0.6011 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
45 | 44 !XLIV | Kallichore | kəˈlɪkɵriː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 23,111,823 | −717.81 | 164.605° | 0.2041 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Carme? | |
46 | 23 !XXIII | Kalyke | ˈkælɨkiː | 0005 !5 | 1419 !0.019 | 23,180,773 | −721.02 | 165.505° | 0.2139 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
47 | 11 !XI | Carme | ˈkɑrmiː | 0046 !46 | 1713 !13 | 23,197,992 | −763.95 | 165.047° | 0.2342 | 1938 | Nicholson | Carme | |
48 | 17 !XVII | Callirrhoe | kəˈlɪrɵʊiː | 0009 !9 | 1487 !0.087 | 23,214,986 | −727.11 | 139.849° | 0.2582 | 2000 | Spahr, Scotti | Pasiphaë | |
49 | 32 !XXXII | Eurydome | jʊˈrɪdəmiː | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 23,230,858 | −723.36 | 149.324° | 0.3769 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë? | |
50 | 99 !— | S/2011 J 2 | 0001 !1 | – | 23,329,710 | −725.06 | 151.8° | 0.3867 | 2011 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë? | ||
51 | 38 !XXXVIII | Pasithee | pəˈsɪθɨ.iː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 23,307,318 | −726.93 | 165.759° | 0.3288 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
52 | 99 !— | S/2010 J 1 | 0002 !2 | 23,314,335 | −722.83 | 163.2° | 0.320 | 2010 | Jacobson et al. | Pasiphaë? | |||
53 | 49 !XLIX | Kore | ˈkɔəriː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 23,345,093 | −776.02 | 137.371° | 0.1951 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
54 | 48 !XLVIII | Cyllene | sɨˈliːniː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 23,396,269 | −731.10 | 140.148° | 0.4115 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
55 | 47 !XLVII | Eukelade | juːˈkɛlədiː | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 23,483,694 | −735.20 | 163.996° | 0.2828 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
56 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 4 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 23,570,790 | −739.29 | 147.175° | 0.3003 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | ||
57 | 08 !VIII | Pasiphaë | pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː | 0060 !60 | 173 !30 | 23,609,042 | −739.80 | 141.803° | 0.3743 | 1908 | Melotte | Pasiphaë | |
58 | 39 !XXXIX | Hegemone | hɨˈdʒɛməniː | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 23,702,511 | −745.50 | 152.506° | 0.4077 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
59 | 43 !XLIII | Arche | ˈɑrkiː | 0003 !3 | 1345 !0.004 5 | 23,717,051 | −746.19 | 164.587° | 0.1492 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
60 | 26 !XXVI | Isonoe | aɪˈsɒnɵʊiː | 0004 !4 | 1375 !0.007 5 | 23,800,647 | −750.13 | 165.127° | 0.1775 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | |
61 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 9 | 0001 !1 | 1215 !0.000 15 | 23,857,808 | −752.84 | 164.980° | 0.2761 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | ||
62 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 5 | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 23,973,926 | −758.34 | 165.549° | 0.3070 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | Carme | ||
63 | 09 !IX | Sinope | sɨˈnoʊpiː | 0038 !38 | 1675 !7.5 | 24,057,865 | −739.33 | 153.778° | 0.2750 | 1914 | Nicholson | Pasiphaë | |
64 | 36 !XXXVI | Sponde | ˈspɒndiː | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 24,252,627 | −771.60 | 154.372° | 0.4431 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
65 | 28 !XXVIII | Autonoe | ɔːˈtɒnɵʊiː | 0004 !4 | 139 !0.009 0 | 24,264,445 | −772.17 | 151.058° | 0.3690 | 2002 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
66 | 19 !XIX | Megaclite | ˌmɛɡəˈklaɪtiː | 0005 !5 | 1421 !0.021 | 24,687,239 | −792.44 | 150.398° | 0.3077 | 2001 | Sheppard et al. | Pasiphaë | |
67 | 99 !— | S/2003 J 2 | 0002 !2 | 1315 !0.001 5 | 30,290,846 | 9 !−1077.02 | 153.521° | 0.1882 | 2003 | Sheppard et al. | ? |
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