Moons of Jupiter
List
The moons of Jupiter are listed below by orbital period. Moons massive enough for their surfaces to have collapsed into a spheroid are highlighted in bold.

Moons of Jupiter

Section Title: List
Table Section Text: The moons of Jupiter are listed below by orbital period. Moons massive enough for their surfaces to have collapsed into a spheroid are highlighted in bold.

Order	Label	Name	Pronunciation	Image	Abs. magn.	Diameter (km)	Mass (×1016 kg)	Semi-major axis (km)	Orbital period (d)	Inclination (°)	Eccentr.	Discovery year	Discoverer	Group

1	XVI	Metis	/ˈmiːtɪs/	-	10.5	60 × 40 × 34	≈ 3.6	128852	+7h 10m 16s	2.226	0.0077	1979	Synnott (Voyager 1)	Inner

2	XV	Adrastea	/əˈdræstiə/	-	12.0	20 × 16 × 14	≈ 0.2	129000	+7h 15m 21s	2.217	0.0063	1979	Jewitt (Voyager 2)	Inner

3	V	Amalthea	/əˈmælθiə/	-	7.1	250 × 146 × 128 (167±4.0)	208	181366	+12h 01m 46s	2.565	0.0075	1892	Barnard	Inner

4	XIV	Thebe	/ˈθiːbi/	-	9.0	116 × 98 × 84	≈ 43	222452	+16h 16m 02s	2.909	0.0180	1979	Synnott (Voyager 1)	Inner

5	I	Io♠	/ˈaɪoʊ/	−1.7	3660.0 × 3637.4 × 3630.6	8931900	421700	+1.7691	0.050	0.0041	1610	Galilei	Galilean

6	II	Europa♠	/jʊəˈroʊpə/	-	−1.4	3121.6	4800000	671034	+3.5512	0.471	0.0094	1610	Galilei	Galilean

7	III	Ganymede♠	/ˈɡænɪmiːd/	-	−2.1	5262.4	14819000	1070412	+7.1546	0.204	0.0011	1610	Galilei	Galilean

8	IV	Callisto♠	/kəˈlɪstoʊ/	-	−1.2	4820.6	10759000	1882709	+16.689	0.205	0.0074	1610	Galilei	Galilean

9	XVIII	Themisto†	/θɪˈmɪstoʊ/	-	13.5	8	0.069	7393216	+129.87	45.762	0.2115	1975/2000	Kowal & Roemer/ Sheppard et al.	Themisto

10	XIII	Leda†	/ˈliːdə/	-	12.8	16	0.6	11187781	+240.82	27.562	0.1673	1974	Kowal	Himalia

11	VI	Himalia†	/haɪˈmeɪliə/	-	8.3	170	670	11451971	+250.23	30.486	0.1513	1904	Perrine	Himalia

12	LXXI	S/2018 J 1†	15.9	2	0.0015	11453004	+250.40	30.606	0.0944	2018	Sheppard et al.	Himalia

13	LXV	S/2017 J 4†	16.2	2	0.0015	11494801	+251.77	28.155	0.1800	2017	Sheppard et al.	Himalia

14	X	Lysithea†	/laɪˈsɪθiə/	-	11.3	36	6.3	11740560	+259.89	27.006	0.1322	1938	Nicholson	Himalia

15	VII	Elara†	/ˈɛlərə/	-	9.9	86	87	11778034	+259.64	29.691	0.1948	1905	Perrine	Himalia

16	LIII	Dia†	/ˈdaɪə/	16.3	4	0.0090	12570424	+287.93	27.584	0.2058	2001	Sheppard et al.	Himalia

17	XLVI	Carpo†	/ˈkɑːrpoʊ/	16.2	3	0.0045	17144873	+458.62	56.001	0.2735	2003	Sheppard et al.	Carpo

18	— (lost)	S/2003 J 12‡	17.0	1	0.00015	17739539 (28717431±1136944)	−482.69 (-944.29)	142.680 (152.5±1.3)	0.4449 (0.115±0.011)	2003	Sheppard et al.	Ananke (unconfirmed)

19	LXII	Valetudo†	/vælɪˈtjuːdoʊ/	16.9	1	18928095	+532.00	34.014	0.2219	2016	Sheppard et al.	Valetudo

20	XXXIV	Euporie‡	/juːˈpɒrii/	16.4	2	0.0015	19088434	−538.78	144.694	0.0960	2002	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

21	LX	S/2003 J 3‡	16.9	2	0.0015	19621780	−561.52	146.363	0.2507	2003	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

22	LV	S/2003 J 18‡	16.5	2	0.0015	20219648	−587.38	146.376	0.1048	2003	Gladman et al.	Ananke

23	LII	S/2010 J 2‡	17.5	1	20307150	−588.36	150.4	0.307	2010	Veillet	Ananke

24	XLII	Thelxinoe‡	/θɛlkˈsɪnoʊi/	16.4	2	0.0015	20453753	−597.61	151.292	0.2684	2003	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

25	XXXIII	Euanthe‡	/juˈænθi/	16.5	3	0.0045	20464854	−598.09	143.409	0.2000	2002	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

26	XLV	Helike‡	/ˈhɛlɪki/	16.1	4	0.0090	20540266	−601.40	154.586	0.1374	2003	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

27	XXXV	Orthosie‡	/ɔːrˈθɒsii/	16.7	2	0.0015	20567971	−602.62	142.366	0.2433	2002	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

28	LXVIII	S/2017 J 7‡	16.6	2	0.0015	20571458	−602.77	143.438	0.2147	2017	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

29	LIV	S/2016 J 1‡	17.0	3	0.0015	20595483	−603.83	139.839	0.1377	2016	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

30	LXIV	S/2017 J 3‡	16.5	2	0.0015	20639315	−605.76	147.915	0.1477	2017	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

31	XXIV	Iocaste‡	/aɪoʊˈkæsti/	15.5	5	0.019	20722566	−609.43	147.248	0.2874	2001	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

32	— (lost)	S/2003 J 16‡	16.4	2	0.0015	20743779	−610.36	150.769	0.3184	2003	Gladman et al.	Ananke

33	XXVII	Praxidike‡	/prækˈsɪdɪki/	14.9	7	0.043	20823948	−613.90	144.205	0.1840	2001	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

34	XXII	Harpalyke‡	/hɑːrˈpælɪki/	15.9	4	0.012	21063814	−624.54	147.223	0.2440	2001	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

35	XL	Mneme‡	/ˈniːmi/	16.4	2	0.0015	21129786	−627.48	149.732	0.3169	2003	Gladman et al.	Ananke

36	XXX	Hermippe‡	/hərˈmɪpi/	-	15.6	4	0.0090	21182086	−629.81	151.242	0.2290	2002	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

37	XXIX	Thyone‡	/θaɪˈoʊni/	15.9	4	0.0090	21405570	−639.80	147.276	0.2525	2002	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

38	LXX	S/2017 J 9‡	16.1	2	0.0015	21429955	−640.90	152.661	0.2288	2017	Sheppard et al.	Ananke

39	XII	Ananke‡	/əˈnæŋki/	-	12.0	28	3.0	21454952	−640.38	151.564	0.3445	1951	Nicholson	Ananke

40	L	Herse‡	/ˈhɜːrsi/	16.6	2	0.0015	22134306	−672.75	162.490	0.2379	2003	Gladman et al.	Carme

41	XXXI	Aitne‡	/ˈɛtni/	16.0	3	0.0045	22285161	−679.64	165.562	0.3927	2002	Sheppard et al.	Carme

42	LXVII	S/2017 J 6‡	16.4	2	0.0015	22394682	−684.66	155.185	0.5569	2017	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae (fringe member)

43	LXXII	S/2011 J 1‡	16.7	1	22401817	−694.98	163.341	0.2328	2011	Sheppard et al.	Carme

44	XXXVII	Kale‡	/ˈkeɪli/	16.4	2	0.0015	22409207	−685.32	165.378	0.2011	2002	Sheppard et al.	Carme

45	XX	Taygete‡	/teɪˈɪdʒɪti/	15.6	5	0.016	22438648	−686.67	164.890	0.3678	2001	Sheppard et al.	Carme

46	LXI	S/2003 J 19‡	16.8	2	0.0015	22696750	−698.55	166.657	0.2572	2003	Gladman et al.	Carme

47	XXI	Chaldene‡	/kælˈdiːni/	16.0	4	0.0075	22713444	−699.33	167.070	0.2916	2001	Sheppard et al.	Carme

48	LVIII	S/2003 J 15‡	16.7	2	0.0015	22720999	−699.68	141.812	0.0932	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

49	— (lost)	S/2003 J 10‡	16.8	2	0.0015	22730813 (22462575±670198)	−700.13 (-687.83)	163.813 (162.38±0.90	0.3438 (0.095±0.014)	2003	Sheppard et al.	Carme

50	— (lost)	S/2003 J 23‡	-	16.8	2	0.0015	22739654	−700.54	148.849	0.3930	2004	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

51	XXV	Erinome‡	/ɪˈrɪnoʊmi/	16.1	3	0.0045	22986266	−711.96	163.737	0.2552	2001	Sheppard et al.	Carme

52	XLI	Aoede‡	/eɪˈiːdi/	15.6	4	0.0090	23044175	−714.66	160.482	0.4311	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

53	XLIV	Kallichore‡	/kəˈlɪkoʊri/	16.3	2	0.0015	23111823	−717.81	164.605	0.2041	2003	Sheppard et al.	Carme

54	LXVI	S/2017 J 5‡	16.5	2	0.0015	23169389	−720.49	164.331	0.2842	2017	Sheppard et al.	Carme

55	LXIX	S/2017 J 8‡	17.0	1	0.0015	23174446	−720.73	164.782	0.3118	2017	Sheppard et al.	Carme

56	XXIII	Kalyke‡	/ˈkælɪki/	15.5	5	0.019	23180773	−721.02	165.505	0.2139	2001	Sheppard et al.	Carme

57	XI	Carme‡	/ˈkɑːrmi/	-	11.0	46	13	23197992	−702.28	165.047	0.2342	1938	Nicholson	Carme

58	XVII	Callirrhoe‡	/kəˈlɪroʊi/	-	14.1	9	0.087	23214986	−727.11	139.849	0.2582	2000	Spahr, Scotti	Pasiphae

59	XXXII	Eurydome‡	/jʊəˈrɪdəmi/	16.3	3	0.0045	23230858	−723.36	149.324	0.3769	2002	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

60	LXIII	S/2017 J 2‡	16.9	2	0.0015	23240957	−723.83	166.398	0.2360	2017	Sheppard et al.	Carme

61	XXXVIII	Pasithee‡	/pəˈsɪθii/	16.8	2	0.0015	23307318	−726.93	165.759	0.3288	2002	Sheppard et al.	Carme

62	LI	S/2010 J 1‡	16.5	2	23314335	−724.34	163.2	0.320	2010	Jacobson et al.	Carme

63	XLIX	Kore‡	/ˈkɔːri/	16.6	2	0.0015	23345093	−723.72	137.371	0.1951	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

64	XLVIII	Cyllene‡	/sɪˈliːni/	16.3	2	0.0015	23396269	−731.10	140.148	0.4115	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

65	LVI	S/2011 J 2‡	16.9	1	23400981	−731.32	148.77	0.3321	2011	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

66	XLVII	Eukelade‡	/juːˈkɛlədi/	16.0	4	0.0090	23483694	−735.20	163.996	0.2828	2003	Sheppard et al.	Carme

67	LIX	S/2017 J 1‡	16.8	2	0.0015	23483978	−734.15	149.197	0.3969	2017	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

68	— (lost)	S/2003 J 4‡	16.7	2	0.0015	23570790 (22766748±1780215)	−739.29 (-701.85)	147.175 (143.2±1.3)	0.3003 (0.1111±0.0077)	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

69	VIII	Pasiphae‡	/pəˈsɪfeɪi/	-	10.4	60	30	23609042	−739.80	141.803	0.3743	1908	Melotte	Pasiphae

70	XXXIX	Hegemone‡	/hɪˈdʒɛməni/	16.0	3	0.0045	23702511	−745.50	152.506	0.4077	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

71	XLIII	Arche‡	/ˈɑːrki/	-	16.3	3	0.0045	23717051	−746.19	164.587	0.1492	2002	Sheppard et al.	Carme

72	XXVI	Isonoe‡	/aɪˈsɒnoʊi/	16.0	4	0.0075	23800647	−750.13	165.127	0.1775	2001	Sheppard et al.	Carme

73	— (lost)	S/2003 J 9‡	17.0	1	0.00015	23857808	−752.84	164.980	0.2761	2003	Sheppard et al.	Carme

74	LVII	S/2003 J 5‡	15.9	4	0.0090	23973926	−758.34	165.549	0.3070	2003	Sheppard et al.	Carme

75	IX	Sinope‡	/sɪˈnoʊpi/	-	11.4	38	7.5	24057865	−739.33	153.778	0.2750	1914	Nicholson	Pasiphae

76	XXXVI	Sponde‡	/ˈspɒndi/	16.7	2	0.0015	24252627	−771.60	154.372	0.4431	2002	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

77	XXVIII	Autonoe‡	/ɔːˈtɒnoʊi/	15.6	4	0.0090	24264445	−772.17	151.058	0.3690	2002	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

78	XIX	Megaclite‡	/ˌmɛɡəˈklaɪti/	15.0	5	0.021	24687239	−792.44	150.398	0.3077	2001	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae

79	— (lost)	S/2003 J 2‡	16.6	2	0.0015	28570410 (27734694±10756087)	981.55 (-943.69)	153.521 (151.3±2.5)	0.4074 (0.1197±0.0024)	2003	Sheppard et al.	Pasiphae (unconfirmed)

Sentence(s)

Barnard discovered Amalthea in 1892.

final_sentence: Barnard discovered Amalthea in 1892.