Jupiter's Known Satellites
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Jupiter Satellite Data
Name a i e Peri Node M Period mag H Size Year
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (days) (mag) (km)
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Small Inner Regulars and Rings*
XVI Metis 128100 0.021 0.001 40.7 138.1 181.6 0.30 17.5 x 44 1979
XV Adrastea 128900 0.027 0.002 21.2 167.4 143.5 0.30 18.7 x 16 1979
V Amalthea 181400 0.389 0.003 147.8 112.3 189.8 0.50 14.1 x 168 1892
XIV Thebe 221900 1.070 0.018 233.5 235.9 136.4 0.68 16.0 x 98 1979
Galileans*
I Io 421800 0.036 0.000 268.7 44.3 157.2 1.77 5.0 x 3643 1610
II Europa 671100 0.467 0.000 225.8 219.6 33.8 3.55 5.3 x 3122 1610
III Ganymede 1070400 0.172 0.001 192.3 65.7 315.5 7.16 4.6 x 5262 1610
IV Callisto 1882700 0.307 0.007 46.2 305.3 181.2 16.69 5.7 x 4821 1610
Themisto Prograde Irregular Group#
XVIII Themisto S/2000 J1 7507000 43.08 0.242 240.7 201.5 134.2 130.0 21.0 14.4 9 2000
Himalia Prograde Irregular Group#
XIII Leda 11165000 27.46 0.164 272.3 217.1 228.1 240.9 20.2 13.5 18 1974
VI Himalia 11461000 27.50 0.162 332.0 57.2 68.7 250.6 14.8 8.1 160 1904
X Lysithea 11717000 28.30 0.112 49.5 5.5 329.1 259.2 18.2 11.7 38 1938
VII Elara 11741000 26.63 0.217 143.6 109.4 333.0 259.6 16.6 10.0 78 1905
S/2000 J11 12555000 28.30 0.248 178.0 290.9 169.9 287.0 22.4 16.1 4 2000
Carpo Prograde Irregular Group#
XLVI Carpo S/2003 J20 16989000 51.4 0.430 90.0.0 60.9 242.8 456.1 23.0 15.6 3 2003
Retrograde Irregular Groups#
Ananke Retrograde Irregular Group#
XXXIV Euporie S/2001 J10 19302000 145.8 0.144 74.6 64.9 293.0 550.7 23.1 16.5 2 2001
XXXV Orthosie S/2001 J9 20721000 145.9 0.281 230.5 223.6 326.8 622.6 23.1 16.5 2 2001
XXXIII Euanthe S/2001 J7 20799000 148.9 0.232 316.0 271.0 130.5 620.6 22.8 16.2 3 2001
XXIX Thyone S/2001 J2 20940000 148.5 0.229 89.1 243.0 26.6 627.3 22.3 15.7 4 2001
XL Mneme S/2003 J21 21069000 148.6 0.227 041.7 018.1 338.9 620.0 23.3 16.3 2 2003
XXII Harpalyke S/2000 J5 21105000 148.6 0.226 129.9 40.0 120.4 623.3 22.2 15.2 4 2000
XXX Hermippe S/2001 J3 21131000 150.7 0.210 298.7 347.2 276.4 633.9 22.1 15.5 4 2001
XXVII Praxidike S/2000 J7 21147000 149.0 0.230 209.7 285.2 21.8 625.3 21.2 15.0 7 2000
XLII Thelxinoe S/2003 J22 21162000 151.4 0.221 179.8 206.2 194.0 628.1 23.5 16.4 2 2003
XXIV Iocaste S/2000 J3 21269000 149.4 0.216 80.0 271.3 129.8 631.5 21.8 14.5 5 2000
XII Ananke 21276000 148.9 0.244 100.6 7.6 248.8 610.5 18.9 12.2 28 1951
Carme Retrograde Irregular Group#
XLIII Arche S/2002 J1 22931000 165.0 0.259 161.1 350.7 126.7 723.9 22.8 16.4 3 2002
XXXVIII Pasithee S/2001 J6 23096000 165.1 0.267 253.3 338.7 272.7 719.5 23.2 16.6 2 2001
XXI Chaldene S/2000 J10 23179000 165.2 0.251 282.5 148.7 131.6 723.8 22.5 15.7 4 2000
XXXVII Kale S/2001 J8 23217000 165.0 0.260 44.4 56.4 286.4 729.5 23.0 16.4 2 2001
XXVI Isonoe S/2000 J6 23217000 165.2 0.246 145.6 149.8 345.4 725.5 22.5 15.9 4 2000
XXXI Aitne S/2001 J11 23231000 165.1 0.264 122.2 24.5 153.9 730.2 22.7 16.1 3 2001
XXV Erinome S/2000 J4 23279000 164.9 0.266 356.0 321.7 131.1 728.3 22.8 16.0 3 2000
XX Taygete S/2000 J9 23360000 165.2 0.252 241.1 313.3 317.9 732.2 21.9 15.4 5 2000
XI Carme 23404000 164.9 0.253 28.2 113.7 234.0 702.3 17.9 11.3 46 1938
XXIII Kalyke S/2000 J2 23583000 165.2 0.245 216.6 38.7 116.3 743.0 21.8 15.3 5 2000
XLVII Eukelade S/2003 J1 23661000 165.5 0.272 325.6 206.3 098.4 746.4 22.6 15.0 4 2003
XLIV Kallichore S/2003 J11 24043000 165.5 0.264 018.5 041.5 319.4 764.7 23.7 16.8 2 2003
Pasiphae Retrograde Irregular Group#
XLV Helike S/2003 J6 21263000 154.8 0.156 314.7 100.3 036.2 634.8 22.6 16.0 4 2003
XXXII Eurydome S/2001 J4 22865000 150.3 0.276 241.6 307.4 340.7 717.3 22.7 16.1 3 2001
XXVIII Autonoe S/2001 J1 23039000 152.9 0.334 60.2 275.6 182.7 762.7 22.0 15.4 4 2001
XXXVI Sponde S/2001 J5 23487000 151.0 0.312 79.1 129.1 216.8 748.3 23.0 16.4 2 2001
VIII Pasiphae 23624000 151.4 0.409 170.5 313.0 280.2 708.0 16.9 10.3 58 1908
XIX Megaclite S/2000 J8 23806000 152.8 0.421 302.3 304.6 352.5 752.8 21.7 15.0 6 2000
IX Sinope 23939000 158.1 0.250 346.4 303.1 168.4 724.5 18.3 11.6 38 1914
XXXIX Hegemone S/2003 J8 23947000 155.2 0.328 235.4 327.6 98.73 739.6 22.8 15.9 3 2003
XLI Aoede S/2003 J7 23981000 158.3 0.432 074.5 187.1 074.0 761.5 22.5 15.8 4 2003
XVII Callirrhoe S/1999 J1 24102000 147.1 0.283 49.3 281.1 321.7 758.8 20.8 14.2 7 1999
XLVIII Cyllene S/2003 J13 24349000 149.3 0.319 214.0 266.4 000.4 737.8 23.2 16.2 2 2003
XLIX Kore S/2003 J14 24543000 145.0 0.325 152.4 324.7 247.1 779.2 23.6 16.7 2 2003
The new Jupiter satellites discovered in 2003 yet to be named. Named 2003 satellites are in the Table above.
S/2003 J2 28570410 151.8 0.380 00.0 000.0 000.0 982.5 23.2 16.6 2 2003
S/2003 J3 18339885 143.7 0.241 00.0 000.0 000.0 504.0 23.4 16.9 2 2003
S/2003 J4 23257920 144.9 0.204 00.0 000.0 000.0 723.2 23.0 16.4 2 2003
S/2003 J5 24084180 165.0 0.210 00.0 000.0 000.0 759.7 22.4 15.6 4 2003
S/2003 J9 22441680 164.5 0.269 000.0 000.0 00.00 683.0 23.7 17.2 1 2003
S/2003 J10 24249600 164.1 0.214 000.0 000.0 00.00 767.0 23.6 16.7 2 2003
S/2003 J12 19002480 145.8 0.376 000.0 000.0 00.00 533.3 23.9 17.2 1 2003
S/2003 J15 22000000 140.8 0.110 000.0 000.0 00.00 668.4 23.5 16.8 2 2003
S/2003 J16 21000000 148.6 0.270 000.0 000.0 00.00 595.4 23.3 16.3 2 2003
S/2003 J17 22000000 163.7 0.190 000.0 000.0 00.00 690.3 23.4 16.5 2 2003
S/2003 J18 20700000 146.5 0.119 000.0 000.0 00.00 606.3 23.4 16.5 2 2003
S/2003 J19 22800000 162.9 0.334 000.0 000.0 00.00 701.3 23.7 16.7 2 2003
S/2003 J23 24055500 149.2 0.309 000.0 000.0 00.00 759.7 23.6 16.7 2 2003
a - The mean semi-major axis.
i - The mean inclination.
e - The mean eccentricity.
Peri - The argument of Pariaphis.
Node - The longitude of the ascending node.
M - The mean anomaly.
Period - The time of one revolution around Jupiter.
mag - The optical magnitude of the object (R-band).
H - The absolute magnitude of the object.
Size - The diameter of the object.
Year - The year of discovery.
Note: a, i, e, Peri, Node, M, and Period are from Bob Jacobson at JPL, http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sat_elem.html
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