Jupiter's Natural Satellites
As of January 2011, Jupiter has 50 official (named) satellites.
There are 13 additional moons which have been proposed for Jupiter based on observations. However, they have not yet been confirmed nor named.
The current official list of Moons of Jupiter is given in the Table below.
Name | Diameter | Distance from Jupiter |
---|---|---|
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 |
Carpo | 3 km | 16,989,000 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 |
Mneme | 2 km | 21,069,000 km |
Harpalyke | 4 km | 21,105,000 km |
Hermippe | 4 km | 21,131,000 km |
Praxidike | 7 km | 21,147,000 km |
Thelxinoe | 2 km | 21,162,000 km |
Iocaste | 5 km | 21,269,000 km |
Ananke | 28 km | 21,276,000 km |
Arche | 3 km | 22,931,000 km |
Pasithee | 2 km | 23,096,000 km |
Herse | 2 km | 23,097,000 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 |
Eukelade | 4 km | 23,661,000 km |
Kallichore | 2 km | 24,043,000 km |
Helike | 4 km | 21,263,000 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 |
Hegemone | 3 km | 23,947,000 km |
Aoede | 4 km | 23,981,000 km |
Callirrhoe | 7 km | 24,102,000 km |
Cyllene | 2 km | 24,349,000 km |
Kore | 2 km | 24,543,000 km |
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