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Jupiter's Natural Satellites
As of December 2004, Jupiter has 38 official (named) satellites, and 2 others which are waiting to receive names.
There are 23 additional moons which have been proposed for Jupiter based on observations. However, they have not yet been confirmed nor have official names been proposed for them. So you'll have to stay tuned!
The current official list of Moons of Jupiter is given in the Table below.
| Name | Diameter | Distance from Jupiter |
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| Metis | 44 km | 128,100 km |
| Adrastea | 16 km | 128,900 km |
| Amalthea | 168 km | 181,400 km |
| Thebe | 98 km | 221,900 km |
| Io | 3,643 km | 421,800 km |
| Europa | 3,122 km | 671,100 km |
| Ganymede | 5,262 km | 1,070,400 km |
| Callisto | 4,821 km | 1,882,700 km |
| Themisto | 9 km | 7,507,000 km |
| Leda | 18 km | 11,165,000 km |
| Himalia | 184 km | 11,461,000 km |
| Lysithea | 38 km | 11,717,000 km |
| Elara | 78 km | 11,741,000 km |
| Euporie | 2 km | 19,302,000 km |
| Orthosie | 2 km | 20,721,000 km |
| Euanthe | 3 km | 20,799,000 km |
| Thyone | 4 km | 20,940,000 km |
| Harpalyke | 4 km | 21,105,000 km |
| Hermippe | 4 km | 21,131,000 km |
| Praxidike | 7 km | 21,147,000 km |
| Iocaste | 5 km | 21,269,000 km |
| Ananke | 28 km | 21,276,000 km |
| Pasithee | 2 km | 23,096,000 km |
| Chaldene | 4 km | 23,179,000 km |
| Kale | 2 km | 23,217,000 km |
| Isonoe | 4 km | 23,217,000 km |
| Aitne | 3 km | 23,231,000 km |
| Erinome | 3 km | 23,279,000 km |
| Taygete | 5 km | 23,336,000 km |
| Carme | 46 km | 23,404,000 km |
| Kalyke | 5 km | 23,583,000 km |
| Eurydome | 3 km | 22,865,000 km |
| Autonoe | 4 km | 23,039,000 km |
| Sponde | 2 km | 23,487,000 km |
| Pasiphae | 58 km | 23,624,000 km |
| Megaclite | 6 km | 23,806,000 km |
| Sinope | 38 km | 23,939,000 km |
| Callirrhoe | 7 km | 24,102,000 km |
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