List of Jupiter's Moons
Jupiter has 95 moons orbiting it. These moons are listed below.
Name of Moon | Diameter | Orbital Distance | Length of Orbit | Discovered | Discoverer | Group |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metis | 43 km
60 x 40 x 34 27 miles |
128,000 km 79,535 miles |
7 hours | 1979 | Stephen P. Synott | Inner |
Adrastea | 16 km
20 x 16 x 14 10 miles |
129,000 km 80,157 miles |
7 hours | 1979 | David C. Jewitt, G. Edward Danielson | Inner |
Amalthea | 167 km
250 x 146 x 128 104 miles |
181,366 km 112,695 miles |
12 hours | 1892 | Edward Emerson Barnard | Inner |
Thebe | 99 km
116 x 98 x 84 61 miles |
221,889 km 137,875 miles |
16 hours | 1979 | Stephen P. Synott | Inner |
Io | 3,643 km
3660 x 3637 x 3631 2,264 miles |
421,700 km 262,032 miles |
42 hours | 1610 | Galileo Galilei | Galilean |
Europa | 3,122 km
1,940 miles |
670,900 km 416,877 miles |
85 hours | 1610 | Galileo Galilei | Galilean |
Ganymede | 5,268 km
3,274 miles |
1,070,400 km 665,114 miles |
172 hours | 1610 | Galileo Galilei | Galilean |
Callisto | 4,821 km
2,995 miles |
1,882,700 km 1,169,853 miles |
17 days | 1610 | Galileo Galilei | Galilean |
Themisto | 9 km
6 miles |
7,396,130 km 4,595,733 miles |
139 days | 1975 | Charles T. Kowal, Elizabeth P. Roemer, Scott S. Shepherd and team (2000) | Ungrouped |
Leda | 22 km
13 miles |
11,195,980 km 6,956,846 miles |
241 days | 1974 | Charles T. Kowal | Himalia |
Ersa | 3 km
2 miles |
11,348,700 km 7,051,742 miles |
252 days | 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Himalia |
S/2018 J 2 | 3 km
2 miles |
11,419,700 km 7,095,859 miles |
249 days | 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard | Himalia |
Pandia | 3 km
2 miles |
11,462,300 km 7,122,329 miles |
252 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Himalia |
Himalia | 140 km
150 x 120 87 miles |
11,497,400 km 7,144,139 miles |
251 days | 1904 | Charles D. Perrine | Himalia |
Lysithea | 42 km
26 miles |
11,628,300 km 7,225,477 miles |
259 days | 1938 | Seth B Nicholson | Himalia |
Elara | 80 km
50 miles |
11,671,600 km 7,252,382 miles |
260 days | 1905 | Charles D. Perrine | Himalia |
S/2011 J 3 | 3 km
2 miles |
11,716,800 km 7,280,468 miles |
259 days | 2011 | Scott S. Sheppard | Himalia |
Dia | 4 km
2 miles |
12,304,900 km 7,645,896 miles |
287 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Himalia |
S/2018 J 4 | 2 km
1 miles |
16,328,500 km 10,146,040 miles |
427 days | 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard | Carpo |
Carpo | 3 km
2 miles |
17,151,800 km 10,657,614 miles |
256 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carpo |
Valetudo | 1 km
1 miles |
18,819,000 km 11,693,562 miles |
533 days | 2016 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ungrouped |
Europie | 2 km
1 miles |
19,593,900 km 12,175,062 miles |
553 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Eupheme | 2 km
1 miles |
20,126,300 km 12,505,879 miles |
504 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2003 J 18 | 2 km
1 miles |
20,336,300 km 12,636,367 miles |
598 days | 2003 | Brett J. Gladman and team | Ananke |
Helike | 4 km
2 miles |
20,479,500 km 12,725,347 miles |
635 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Euanthe | 3 km
2 miles |
20,583,300 km 12,789,845 miles |
621 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Hermippe | 4 km
2 miles |
20,666,200 km 12,841,357 miles |
634 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Praxidike | 7 km
4 miles |
20,682,900 km 12,851,734 miles |
625 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Thyone | 4 km
2 miles |
20,712,800 km 12,870,313 miles |
627 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2021 J 3 | 2 km
1 miles |
20,776,700 km 12,910,018 miles |
618 days | 2021 | Scott S. Sheppard | Ananke |
S/2010 J 2 | 1 km
1 miles |
20,793,000 km 12,920,146 miles |
618 days | 2010 | Christian Veillet | Ananke |
S/2016 J 1 | 1 km
1 miles |
20,802,600 km 12,926,112 miles |
618 days | 2016 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2003 J 16 | 2 km
1 miles |
20,882,600 km 12,975,821 miles |
622 days | 2003 | Brett J. Gladman and team | Ananke |
Thelxinoe | 2 km
1 miles |
20,893,300 km 12,982,470 miles |
628 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2021 J 2 | 1 km
1 miles |
20,926,600 km 13,003,161 miles |
625 days | 2021 | Scott S. Sheppard | Ananke |
S/2017 J 3 | 2 km
1 miles |
20,941,000 km 13,012,109 miles |
625 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2021 J 1 | 1 km
1 miles |
20,954,700 km 13,020,622 miles |
627 days | 2021 | Scott S. Sheppard | Ananke |
S/2003 J 12 | 1 km
1 miles |
20,963,100 km 13,025,841 miles |
627 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2017 J 7 | 2 km
1 miles |
20,964,800 km 13,026,898 miles |
626 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2003 J 2 | 2 km
1 miles |
20,997,700 km 13,047,341 miles |
628 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Ananke | 29 km
18 miles |
21,042,500 km 13,075,178 miles |
630 days | 1951 | Seth B Nicholson | Ananke |
S/2022 J 3 | 1 km
1 miles |
21,047,700 km 13,078,409 miles |
630 days | 2022 | Scott S. Sheppard | Ananke |
Mneme | 2 km
1 miles |
21,064,100 km 13,088,600 miles |
620 days | 2003 | Brett J. Gladman and team | Ananke |
Orthosie | 2 km
1 miles |
21,171,000 km 13,155,024 miles |
623 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Harpalyke | 4 km
2 miles |
21,280,200 km 13,222,878 miles |
623 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Iocaste | 5 km
3 miles |
21,431,800 km 13,317,078 miles |
631 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
S/2017 J 9 | 3 km
2 miles |
21,768,700 km 13,526,417 miles |
666 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Ananke |
Erinome | 3 km
2 miles |
22,354,300 km 13,890,291 miles |
728 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Aitne | 3 km
2 miles |
22,386,500 km 13,910,300 miles |
730 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Herse | 2 km
1 miles |
22,408,800 km 13,924,156 miles |
715 days | 2003 | Brett J. Gladman and team | Carme |
Taygete | 5 km
3 miles |
22,433,500 km 13,939,504 miles |
732 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Eukelade | 4 km
2 miles |
22,576,700 km 14,028,484 miles |
746 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Carme | 47 km
29 miles |
22,579,900 km 14,030,472 miles |
734 days | 1938 | Seth B Nicholson | Carme |
S/2016 J 3 | 2 km
1 miles |
22,719,300 km 14,117,091 miles |
713 days | 2016 | Scott S. Sheppard | Carme |
S/2022 J 1 | 1 km
1 miles |
22,725,200 km 14,120,758 miles |
738 days | 2022 | Scott S. Sheppard | Carme |
Isonoe | 4 km
2 miles |
22,776,700 km 14,152,758 miles |
725 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2017 J 8 | 1 km
1 miles |
22,849,500 km 14,197,994 miles |
719 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2021 J 6 | 1 km
1 miles |
22,870,300 km 14,210,918 miles |
720 days | 2021 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2003 J 24 | 2 km
1 miles |
22,887,400 km 14,221,544 miles |
721 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team, Kai Ly | Carme |
S/2011 J 2 | 1 km
1 miles |
22,909,200 km 14,235,090 miles |
718 days | 2011 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
S/2003 J 4 | 2 km
1 miles |
22,926,500 km 14,245,839 miles |
718 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Autonoe | 4 km
2 miles |
22,933,400 km 14,250,127 miles |
763 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Philophrosyne | 2 km
1 miles |
22,939,900 km 14,254,166 miles |
668 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
S/2017 J 2 | 2 km
1 miles |
22,953,200 km 14,262,430 miles |
724 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Cyllene | 2 km
1 miles |
22,965,200 km 14,269,886 miles |
738 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Pasithee | 2 km
1 miles |
22,967,800 km 14,271,502 miles |
716 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2022 J 2 | 1 km
1 miles |
23,013,800 km 14,300,085 miles |
781 days | 2022 | Scott S. Sheppard | Carme |
S/2021 J 4 | 1 km
1 miles |
23,019,700 km 14,303,751 miles |
728 days | 2021 | Scott S. Sheppard | Carme |
S/2016 J 4 | 1 km
1 miles |
23,113,800 km 14,362,222 miles |
727 days | 2016 | Scott S. Sheppard | Pasiphae |
Pasiphae | 58 km
36 miles |
23,119,300 km 14,365,639 miles |
744 days | 1908 | Philibert J. Melotte | Pasiphae |
S/2011 J 1 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,124,500 km 14,368,871 miles |
733 days | 2011 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Sponde | 2 km
1 miles |
23,146,500 km 14,382,541 miles |
748 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
S/2003 J 19 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,156,400 km 14,388,692 miles |
734 days | 2003 | Brett J. Gladman and team | Carme |
S/2010 J 1 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,189,800 km 14,409,446 miles |
736 days | 2010 | Robert A. Jacobson and team | Carme |
S/2003 J 9 | 1 km
1 miles |
23,199,400 km 14,415,411 miles |
736 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2017 J 5 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,206,200 km 14,419,636 miles |
737 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Eurydome | 3 km
2 miles |
23,214,500 km 14,424,794 miles |
717 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
S/2017 J 6 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,245,300 km 14,443,932 miles |
733 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Kalyke | 7 km
4 miles |
23,377,400 km 14,526,015 miles |
743 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2018 J 3 | 1 km
1 miles |
23,400,300 km 14,540,244 miles |
747 days | 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard | Carme |
S/2021 J 5 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,414,600 km 14,549,130 miles |
747 days | 2021 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Hegemone | 3 km
2 miles |
23,422,300 km 14,553,915 miles |
740 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Kale | 2 km
1 miles |
23,512,200 km 14,609,776 miles |
729 days | 2001 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Kallichore | 2 km
1 miles |
23,552,900 km 14,635,065 miles |
765 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2003 J 10 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,576,300 km 14,649,606 miles |
755 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
S/2017 J 1 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,744,800 km 14,754,306 miles |
756 days | 2017 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
S/2003 J 23 | 2 km
1 miles |
23,829,300 km 14,806,812 miles |
760 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Chaldene | 4 km
2 miles |
23,848,300 km 14,818,618 miles |
724 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Arche | 3 km
2 miles |
23,926,500 km 14,867,209 miles |
724 days | 2002 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Eirene | 4 km
2 miles |
23,934,500 km 14,872,180 miles |
760 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Carme |
Kore | 2 km
1 miles |
23,999,700 km 14,912,694 miles |
779 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Megaclite | 5 km
3 miles |
24,212,300 km 15,044,797 miles |
753 days | 2000 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Aoede | 4 km
2 miles |
24,283,000 km 15,088,728 miles |
761 days | 2003 | Scott S. Sheppard and team | Pasiphae |
Callirrhoe | 10 km
6 miles |
24,678,200 km 15,334,293 miles |
759 days | 1999 | Spacewatch | Pasiphae |
Sinope | 35 km
22 miles |
24,864,100 km 15,449,806 miles |
759 days | 1914 | Seth B Nicholson | Pasiphae |