List of Jupiter's moons
There are 95 known moons of Jupiter , as of 1 November 2023. Jupiter has the second largest number of moons of any planet in the Solar System .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The most massive of the moons are the four Galilean moons , which were independently discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius . They were the first objects found to orbit a body that was neither Earth nor the Sun. The Galilean moons are by far the largest and most massive objects to orbit Jupiter. The other 91 known moons and the rings together make up just 0.003% of the total orbiting mass . The four are Io , Europa , Ganymede and Callisto . They are roughly the same size as Earth's moon , some are a bit bigger, some are smaller.
From the end of the 19th century, dozens of much smaller Jovian moons have been discovered. All these are less than 250 kilometres (160 mi) in diameter , with most barely exceeding 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). Their orbital shapes range from nearly perfectly circular to highly eccentric and inclined . Many revolve in the direction opposite to Jupiter's spin (retrograde motion ). Orbital periods range from seven hours (taking less time than Jupiter does to spin around its axis), to some three thousand times more (almost three Earth years).
List of moons
This list starts with those that go around Jupiter (orbit ) the fastest. That is, they have the shortest orbital period . Moons highlighted in purple are the "Galilean moons ," moons highlighted in dark gray have a retrograde orbit, and moons with the regular white background have a prograde orbit.
Label[ note 1]
Name
Pronunciation(key )
Image
Diameter (km)[ note 2]
Mass (× 1016 kg )
Semi-major axis (km)[ 4]
Orbital period (d )[ 4] [ note 3]
Inclination (° )[ 4]
Eccentricity [ 5]
Discovery year [ 6]
Discoverer[ 6]
Group[ note 4]
1
XVI
Metis
ˈmiːtɨs
43 (60×40×34)
~3.6
128,000
+0.2948 (+7h 04m 29s)
0.060° [ 7]
0.0002
1979
Synnott (Voyager 1 )
Inner
2
XV
Adrastea
ˌædrəˈstiːə
16.4 (20×16×14)
~0.20
129,000
+0.2983 (+7h 09m 30s)
0.030°[ 7]
0.0015
1979
Jewitt (Voyager 2 )
Inner
3
V
Amalthea
ˌæməlˈθiːə
167 (250×146×128)
208
181,400
+0.4999 (+11h 59m 53s)
0.374°[ 7]
0.0032
1892
Barnard
Inner
4
XIV
Thebe
ˈθiːbiː
98.6 (116×98×84)
~43
221,900
+0.6761 (+16h 13m 35s)
1.076°[ 7]
0.0175
1979
Synnott (Voyager 1)
Inner
5
I
Io
ˈaɪ.oʊ
3,643.2
8,931,900
421,800
+1.7627 (+1d 18h 18m 20s)
0.050°[ 7]
0.0041
1610
Galilei
Galilean
6
II
Europa
jʊˈroʊpə
3,121.6
4,799,800
671,100
+3.5255 (+3d 12h 36m 40s)
0.470°[ 7]
0.0090
1610
Galilei
Galilean
7
III
Ganymede
ˈɡænɨmiːd
5,268.2
14,819,000
1,070,400
+ 7.1556
0.200°[ 7]
0.0013
1610
Galilei
Galilean
8
IV
Callisto
kəˈlɪstoʊ
4,820.6
10,759,000
1,882,700
+ 16.690
0.192°[ 7]
0.0074
1610
Galilei
Galilean
9
XVIII
Themisto
θɨˈmɪstoʊ
~9
~0.038
7,398,500
+ 130.03
43.8°
0.340
1975/2000
Kowal & Roemer /Sheppard et al.
Themisto
10
XIII
Leda
ˈliːdə
21.5
~0.52
11,146,400
+ 240.93
28.6°
0.162
1974
Kowal
Himalia
11
LXXI
Ersa
ˈɜːrsə
3
~0.0014
11,401,000
+ 249.23
29.1°
0.116
2018
Sheppard
Himalia
12
—
S/2018 J 2
3
~0.0014
11,419,700
+ 249.92
28.3°
0.152
2018
Sheppard
Himalia
13
VI
Himalia
haɪˈmeɪliə
139.6 (150×120)
420
11,440,600
+ 250.56
28.1°
0.160
1904
Perrine
Himalia
14
LXV
Pandia
pænˈdaɪə
3
~0.0014
11,481,000
+ 251.91
29.0°
0.179
2017
Sheppard
Himalia
15
X
Lysithea
laɪˈsɪθiːə
42.2
~3.9
11,700,800
+ 259.20
27.2°
0.117
1938
Nicholson
Himalia
16
VII
Elara
ˈɛlərə
79.9
~27
11,712,300
+ 259.64
27.9°
0.211
1905
Perrine
Himalia
17
—
S/2011 J 3
~3
~0.0014
11,716,800
+ 259.84
27.6°
0.192
2011
Sheppard
Himalia
18
—
Dia
ˈdaɪə
~4
~0.0034
12,260,300
+ 278.21
29.0°
0.232
2000
Sheppard et al.
Himalia
19
—
S/2018 J 4
~2
~0.00042
16,328,500
+ 427.63
50.2°
0.177
2018
Sheppard
Carpo
20
XLVI
Carpo
ˈkɑrpoʊ
~3
~0.0014
17,042,300
+ 456.29
53.2°
0.416
2003
Sheppard
Carpo
21
LXII
Valetudo
væləˈtjuːdoʊ
~1
~0.000052
18,694,200
+ 527.61
34.5°
0.217
2016
Sheppard
Valetudo
22
XXXIV
Euporie
juːˈpoʊrɨ.iː
~2
~0.00042
19,265,800
−550.69
145.7°
0.148
2001
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
23
LV
S/2003 J 18
~2
~0.00042
20,336,300
−598.12
145.3°
0.090
2003
Gladman
Ananke
24
LX
Eupheme
juːˈfiːmiː
~2
~0.00042
20,768,600
−617.73
148.0°
0.241
2003
Sheppard
Ananke
25
—
S/2021 J 3
~2
~0.00042
20,776,700
−618.33
147.9°
0.239
2021
Sheppard
Ananke
26
LII
S/2010 J 2
~1
~0.000052
20,793,000
−618.84
148.1°
0.248
2010
Veillet
Ananke
27
LIV
S/2016 J 1
~1
~0.000052
20,802,600
−618.49
144.7°
0.232
2016
Sheppard
Ananke
28
XL
Mneme
ˈniːmiː
~2
~0.00042
20,821,000
−620.07
148.0°
0.247
2003
Sheppard & Gladman
Ananke
29
XXXIII
Euanthe
juːˈænθiː
~3
~0.0014
20,827,000
−620.44
148.0°
0.239
2001
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
30
—
S/2003 J 16
~2
~0.00042
20,882,600
−622.88
148.0°
0.243
2003
Gladman
Ananke
31
XXII
Harpalyke
hɑrˈpælɨkiː
~4
~0.0034
20,892,100
−623.32
147.7°
0.232
2000
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
32
XXXV
Orthosie
ɔrˈθɒsɨ.iː
~2
~0.00042
20,892,100
−622.59
144.3°
0.299
2001
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
33
XLV
Helike
ˈhɛlɨkiː
~4
~0.0034
20,915,700
−626.33
154.4°
0.153
2003
Sheppard
Ananke
34
—
S/2021 J 2
~1
~0.000052
20,926,600
−625.14
148.1°
0.242
2021
Sheppard
Ananke
35
XXVII
Praxidike
prækˈsɪdɨkiː
7
~0.018
20,935,400
−625.39
148.3°
0.246
2000
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
36
LXIV
S/2017 J 3
~2
~0.00042
20,941,000
−625.60
147.9°
0.231
2017
Sheppard
Ananke
37
—
S/2021 J 1
~1
~0.000052
20,954,700
−627.14
150.5°
0.228
2021
Sheppard
Ananke
38
—
S/2003 J 12
~1
~0.000052
20,963,100
−627.24
150.0°
0.235
2003
Sheppard
Ananke
39
LXVIII
S/2017 J 7
~2
~0.00042
20,964,800
−626.56
147.3°
0.233
2017
Sheppard
Ananke
40
XLII
Thelxinoe
θɛlkˈsɪnɵʊiː
~2
~0.00042
20,976,000
−628.03
150.6°
0.228
2003
Sheppard & Gladman et al.
Ananke
41
XXIX
Thyone
θaɪˈoʊniː
~4
~0.0034
20,978,000
−627.18
147.5°
0.233
2001
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
42
—
S/2003 J 2
~2
~0.00042
20,997,700
−628.79
150.2°
0.225
2003
Sheppard
Ananke
43
XII
Ananke
əˈnæŋkiː
29.1
~1.3
21,034,500
−629.79
147.6°
0.237
1951
Nicholson
Ananke
44
—
S/2022 J 3
~1
~0.000052
21,047,700
−630.67
148.2°
0.249
2022
Sheppard
Ananke
45
XXIV
Iocaste
ˌaɪ.ɵˈkæstiː
~5
~0.0065
21,066,700
−631.59
148.8°
0.227
2000
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
46
XXX
Hermippe
hɚˈmɪpiː
~4
~0.0034
21,108,500
−633.90
150.2°
0.219
2001
Sheppard et al.
Ananke
47
LXX
S/2017 J 9
~3
~0.0014
21,768,700
−666.11
155.5°
0.200
2017
Sheppard
Ananke
48
LVIII
Philophrosyne
fɪləˈfrɒzəniː
~2
~0.00042
22,604,600
−702.54
146.3°
0.229
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
49
—
S/2016 J 3
~2
~0.00042
22,719,300
−713.64
164.6°
0.251
2016
Sheppard
Carme
50
—
S/2022 J 1
~1
~0.000052
22,725,200
−738.33
164.5°
0.257
2022
Sheppard
Carme
51
XXXVIII
Pasithee
pəˈsɪθɨ.iː
~2
~0.00042
22,846,700
−719.47
164.6°
0.270
2001
Sheppard et al.
Carme
52
LXIX
S/2017 J 8
~1
~0.000052
22,849,500
−719.76
164.8°
0.255
2017
Sheppard
Carme
53
—
S/2021 J 6
~1
~0.000052
22,870,300
−720.97
164.9°
0.271
2021
Sheppard et al.
Carme
54
—
S/2003 J 24
~2
~0.00042
22,887,400
−721.60
164.5°
0.259
2003
Sheppard et al.
Carme
55
XXXII
Eurydome
jʊˈrɪdəmiː
~3
~0.0014
22,899,000
−717.31
149.1°
0.294
2001
Sheppard et al.
Pasiphaë
56
LVI
S/2011 J 2
~1
~0.000052
22,909,200
−718.32
151.9°
0.355
2011
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
57
—
S/2003 J 4
~2
~0.00042
22,926,500
−718.10
148.2°
0.328
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
58
XXI
Chaldene
kælˈdiːniː
~4
~0.0034
22,930,500
−723.71
164.7°
0.265
2000
Sheppard et al.
Carme
59
LXIII
S/2017 J 2
~2
~0.00042
22,953,200
−724.71
164.5°
0.272
2017
Sheppard
Carme
60
XXVI
Isonoe
aɪˈsɒnɵʊiː
~4
~0.0034
22,981,300
−726.27
164.8°
0.249
2000
Sheppard et al.
Carme
61
—
S/2022 J 2
~1
~0.000052
23,013,800
−781.56
164.7°
0.265
2022
Sheppard
Carme
62
—
S/2021 J 4
~1
~0.000052
23,019,700
−728.28
164.6°
0.265
2021
Sheppard
Carme
63
XLIV
Kallichore
kəˈlɪkɵriː
~2
~0.00042
23,021,800
−728.26
164.8°
0.252
2003
Sheppard
Carme
64
XXV
Erinome
ɨˈrɪnɵmiː
~3
~0.0014
23,032,900
−728.48
164.4°
0.276
2000
Sheppard et al.
Carme
65
XXXVII
Kale
ˈkeɪliː
~2
~0.00042
23,052,600
−729.64
164.6°
0.262
2001
Sheppard et al.
Carme
66
LVII
Eirene
aɪˈriːniː
~4
~0.0034
23,055,800
−729.84
164.6°
0.258
2003
Sheppard
Carme
67
XXXI
Aitne
ˈaɪtniː
~3
~0.0014
23,064,400
−730.10
164.6°
0.277
2001
Sheppard et al.
Carme
68
XLVII
Eukelade
juːˈkɛlədiː
~4
~0.0034
23,067,400
−730.30
164.6°
0.277
2003
Sheppard
Carme
69
XLIII
Arche
ˈɑrkiː
~3
~0.0014
23,097,800
−731.88
164.6°
0.261
2002
Sheppard
Carme
70
XX
Taygete
teiˈɪdʒɨtiː
~5
~0.0065
23,108,000
−732.45
164.7°
0.253
2000
Sheppard et al.
Carme
71
—
S/2016 J 4
~1
~0.000052
23,113,800
−727.01
147.1°
0.294
2016
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
72
LXXII
S/2011 J 1
~2
~0.00042
23,124,500
−733.21
164.6°
0.271
2011
Sheppard
Carme
73
XI
Carme
ˈkɑrmiː
46.7
~5.3
23,144,400
−734.19
164.6°
0.256
1938
Nicholson
Carme
74
L
Herse
ˈhɜːrsiː
~2
~0.00042
23,150,500
−734.52
164.4°
0.262
2003
Gladman et al.
Carme
75
LXI
S/2003 J 19
~2
~0.00042
23,156,400
−734.78
164.7°
0.265
2003
Gladman
Carme
76
LI
S/2010 J 1
~2
~0.00042
23,189,800
−736.51
164.5°
0.252
2010
Jacobson et al.
Carme
77
—
S/2003 J 9
~1
~0.000052
23,199,400
−736.86
164.8°
0.263
2003
Sheppard
Carme
78
LXVI
S/2017 J 5
~2
~0.00042
23,206,200
−737.28
164.8°
0.257
2017
Sheppard
Carme
79
LXVII
S/2017 J 6
~2
~0.00042
23,245,300
−733.99
149.7°
0.336
2017
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
80
XXIII
Kalyke
ˈkælɨkiː
6.9
~0.017
23,302,600
−742.02
164.8°
0.260
2000
Sheppard et al.
Carme
81
XXXIX
Hegemone
hɨˈdʒɛməniː
~3
~0.0014
23,348,700
−739.81
152.6°
0.358
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
82
—
S/2018 J 3
~1
~0.000052
23,400,300
−747.02
164.9°
0.268
2018
Sheppard
Carme
83
—
S/2021 J 5
~2
~0.00042
23,414,600
−747.74
164.9°
0.272
2021
Sheppard et al.
Carme
84
VIII
Pasiphaë
pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː
57.8
~10
23,468,200
−743.61
148.4°
0.412
1908
Melotte
Pasiphaë
85
XXXVI
Sponde
ˈspɒndiː
~2
~0.00042
23,543,300
−748.29
149.3°
0.322
2001
Sheppard et al.
Pasiphaë
86
—
S/2003 J 10
~2
~0.00042
23,576,300
−755.43
164.4°
0.264
2003
Sheppard
Carme
87
XIX
Megaclite
ˌmɛɡəˈklaɪtiː
~5
~0.0065
23,644,600
−752.86
149.8°
0.421
2000
Sheppard et al.
Pasiphaë
88
XLVIII
Cyllene
sɨˈliːniː
~2
~0.00042
23,654,700
−751.97
146.8°
0.419
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
89
IX
Sinope
sɨˈnoʊpiː
35
~2.2
23,683,900
−758.85
157.3°
0.264
1914
Nicholson
Pasiphaë
90
LIX
S/2017 J 1
~2
~0.00042
23,744,800
−756.41
145.8°
0.328
2017
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
91
XLI
Aoede
eɪˈiːdiː
~4
~0.0034
23,744,800
−761.46
155.7°
0.436
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
92
XXVIII
Autonoe
ɔːˈtɒnɵʊiː
~4
~0.0034
23,792,500
−761.00
150.8°
0.330
2001
Sheppard et al.
Pasiphaë
93
XVII
Callirrhoe
kəˈlɪrɵʊiː
9.6
~0.046
23,795,500
−758.86
145.1°
0.297
1999
Scotti et al.
Pasiphaë
94
—
S/2003 J 23
~2
~0.00042
23,829,300
−760.00
144.7°
0.313
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
95
XLIX
Kore
ˈkoʊriː
~2
~0.00042
24,205,200
−776.76
141.5°
0.328
2003
Sheppard
Pasiphaë
Notes
↑ Label refers to the Roman numeral attributed to each moon in order of their discovery.
↑ Diameters with multiple entries such as "60×40×34" reflect that the body is not a perfect spheroid and that each of its dimensions have been measured well enough.
↑ Periods with negative values are retrograde.
↑ "?" refers to group assignments that are not considered sure yet.
References
↑ Sheppard, Scott S. "The Jupiter Satellite and Moon Page" . Carnegie Institution, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism . Retrieved 17 July 2018 .
↑ Science, Carnegie (16 July 2018). "A dozen new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one "oddball" " . Carnegie Institution for Science . Retrieved 17 July 2018 .
↑ Roberts, Glenn (16 March 2023). "ATLANTIC SKIES: All in the family — the number of moons orbiting around Jupiter keeps growing and growing" . www.saltwire.com .
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service" . IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2008-09-03 . Note: some semi-major axis were computed using the µ value, while the eccentricities were taken using the inclination to the local Laplace plane
↑ Sheppard, Scott S. "Jupiter's Known Satellites" . Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at Carniege Institution for science. Retrieved 2008-08-28 .
↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature" . Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) . U.S. Geological Survey. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-08-02 .
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Siedelmann P.K.; Abalakin V.K.; Bursa, M.; Davies, M.E.; de Bergh, C.; Lieske, J.H.; Obrest, J.; Simon, J.L.; Standish, E.M.; Stooke, P. ; Thomas, P.C. (2000). The Planets and Satellites 2000 (Report). IAU/IAG Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-31 . {{cite report }}
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