1. Io Moon Data    [More....]
Mass (kg) 8.94e+22
Radius (km) 1,815
Density (gm/cm3) 3.55
Distance from Jupiter (km) 421,600
Period of rotation (days) 1.769138
Period of orbit (days) 1.769138
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 17.34 Eccentricity of orbit 0.004
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.040
Visual albedo 0.61
Visual magnitude 5.02
Discovered: 1610 Galileo
Jupiter Moons
2. Europa Moon Data
Mass (kg) 4.8e+22
Radius (km) 1,569
Density (gm/cm3) 3.01
Distance from Jupiter (km) 670,900
Period of rotation (days) 3.551181
Period of orbit (days) 3.551181
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 13.74
Eccentricity of orbit 0.009
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.470
Visual albedo 0.64
Visual magnitude  5.29
Discovered: 1610 Galileo
3. Ganymede Moon Data
Mass (kg) 1.48e+23
Radius (km) 2,631
Density (gm/cm3) 1.94
Distance from Jupiter (km) 1,070,000
Period of rotation (days) 7.154553
Period of orbit (days) 7.154553
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 10.88
Eccentricity of orbit 0.002
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.195
Visual albedo 0.42
Visual magnitude  4.61
Discovered: 1610 Galileo
4. Callisto Moon Data
Mass (kg) 1.08e+23
Radius (km) 2,400
Density (gm/cm3) 1.86
Distance from Jupiter (km) 1,883,000
Period of rotation (days) 16.68902
Period of orbit (days) 16.68902
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 8.21
Eccentricity of orbit 0.007
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.281
Visual albedo 0.20
Visual magnitude 5.65
Discovered: 1610 Galileo
Galilean Moons
5. Amalthea Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.17e+18 
Radius (km) 135x84x75
Density (gm/cm3) 1.8
Distance from Jupiter (km) 181,300 
Period of rotation (days) 0.498179 
Period of orbit (days) 0.498179 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 26.47 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.003 
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.40 
Visual albedo 0.05 
Visual magnitude  14.1
Discovered: 1892 EE. Barnard
Shepherd Moons
6. Himalia Moon Data
Mass (kg) 9.56e+18 
Radius (km) 93 
Density (gm/cm3) 2.8
Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,480,000 
Period of rotation (days) 0.4
Period of orbit (days) 250.5662 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 3.34 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.1580 
Inclination of orbit (°) 27.63 
Visual albedo 0.03 
Visual magnitude  14.84 
Discovered: 1904 C.Perrine
7. Elara Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.77e+17 
Radius (km) 38 
Density (gm/cm3) 3.3
Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,737,000 
Period of rotation (days) 0.5
Period of orbit (days) 259.6528 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 3.29 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.2072 
Inclination of orbit (°) 24.77 
Visual albedo 0.03 
Visual magnitude  16.77
Discovered: 1905 C.Perrine 
8. Pasiphae Moon Data
Mass (kg) 1.91e+17 
Radius (km) 25 
Density (gm/cm3) 2.9
Distance from Jupiter (km) 23,500,000 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) -735 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) -2.32 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.378 
Inclination of orbit (°) 147
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude  17.03 
Discovered: 1908 P.Melotte
TOTAL MOONS 95  (as of  21.09.25)
9. Sinope Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.77e+16 
Radius (km) 18 
Density (gm/cm3) 3.1
Distance from Jupiter (km) 23,700,000 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) -758 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) -2.27 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.275 
Inclination of orbit (°) 153
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude  18.3
Discovered: 1914 SB.Nicholson
10. Lysithea Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.77e+16
Radius (km) 18
Density (gm/cm3) 3.1
Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,720,000 Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) 259.22
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 3.29
Eccentricity of orbit 0.107
Inclination of orbit (°) 29.02
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude 18.4
Discovered: 1938 SB.Nicholson
11. Carme Moon Data
Mass (kg) 9.56e+16 
Radius (km) 20 
Density (gm/cm3) 2.8
Distance from Jupiter (km) 22,600,000 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) -692 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) -2.37 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.2068 
Inclination of orbit (°) 163
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude  18.0
Discovered: 1938 SB.Nicholson
12. Ananke Moon Data
Mass (kg) 3.82e+16 
Radius (km) 15
Density (gm/cm3) 2.7
Distance from Jupiter (km) 21,200,000 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) -631 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) -2.44 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.1687 
Inclination of orbit (°) 147
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude  18.9
Discovered: 1951 SB.Nicholson
13. Leda Moon Data
Mass (kg) 5.68e+15
Radius (km) 8
Density (gm/cm3) 2.7
Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,094,000
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) 238.72
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 3.38 Eccentricity of orbit 0.1476
Inclination of orbit (°) 26.07
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude 20.2
Discovered: 1974 C.Kowal
16. Metis Moon Data
Mass (kg) 9.56e+16 
Radius (km) 20 
Density (gm/cm3) 2.8
Distance from Jupiter (km) 127,969 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) 0.294779 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 31.57 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.0000 
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.0000 
Visual albedo 0.05 
Visual magnitude  17.5
Discovered: 1980 Voyager Science Team
15. Adrastea Moon Data
Mass (kg) 1.91e+16 
Radius (km) 12.5x10x7.5
Density (gm/cm3) 4.5
Distance from Jupiter (km) 128,971 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) 0.298260 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 31.45 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.0000 
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.0000 
Visual albedo 0.05 
Visual magnitude  19.1
Discovered: 1979 Voyager Science Team
14. Thebe Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.77e+17 
Radius (km) 55x45
Density (gm/cm3) 1.5
Distance from Jupiter (km) 221,895 
Period of rotation (days) 0.674536 
Period of orbit (days) 0.674536 
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 23.93 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.0183 
Inclination of orbit (°) 1.0659 
Visual albedo 0.05 
Visual magnitude  15.7
Discovered: 1980 Voyager Science Team
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13. Leda Moon Data
Mass (kg) 5.68e+15
Radius (km) 8
Density (gm/cm3) 2.7
Distance from Jupiter (km) 11,094,000
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) 238.72
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 3.38 Eccentricity of orbit 0.1476
Inclination of orbit (°) 26.07
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude 20.2
Discovered: 1974 C.Kowal
5. Amalthea Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.17e+18
Radius (km) 135x84x75
Density (gm/cm3) 1.8
Distance from Jupiter (km) 181,300
Period of rotation (days) 0.498179
Period of orbit (days) 0.498179
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 26.47
Eccentricity of orbit 0.003
Inclination of orbit (°) 0.40
Visual albedo 0.05
Visual magnitude 14.1
Discovered: 1892 EE.Barnard
9. Sinope Moon Data
Mass (kg) 7.77e+16
Radius (km) 18 
Density (gm/cm3) 3.1
Distance from Jupiter (km) 23,700,000 
Period of rotation (days) -
Period of orbit (days) -758
Orbital velocity (km/sec) -2.27 
Eccentricity of orbit 0.275
Inclination of orbit (°) 153
Visual albedo -
Visual magnitude  18.03
Discovered: 1914 SB. Nicholson
17. Callirrhoe Discovered: 1999 JV.Scotti, TB.Spahr, RS.McMillan, JA.Larsen, J.Montani, AE.Gleason, T.Gehrels
18. Themisto Discovered: 2000 Charles Thomas Kowal and Elizabeth Roemer rediscovered SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
19. Megaclite Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
20. Taygete Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
21. Chaldene Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
22. Harpalyke Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
23. Kalyke Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
24. Iocaste Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
25. Erinome  Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
26. Isonoe Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
27. Praxidike Discovered: 2000 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, Y.Fernandez, G.Magnier
28. Autonoe Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
29. Thyone Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
30. Hermippe Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
31. Altne Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
32. Eurydome Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
33. Euanthe Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
34. Euporie Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
35. Orthosie Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
36. Sponde Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
37. Kale  Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
38. Pasithee Discovered: 2001 SS.Sheppard, DC.Jewitt, J.Kleyna
39. Hegemone Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
40. Mneme Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard, B.Gladman
41. Aoede Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
42. Thelxinoe Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard, B.Gladman
43. Arche Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
44. Kallichore Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
45. Helike Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
46. Carpo Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
47. Eukelade Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
48. Cyllene Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
49. Kore Discovered: 2003 SS.Sheppard
50. Herse Discovered: 2003 B.Gladman
51. S/2003 J2 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8087
52. S/2003 J3 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8087
53. S/2003 J4 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8087
54. S/2003 J5 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8087
55. S/2003 J9 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8089
56. S/2003J10 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8089
57. S/2003 J12 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8089
58. S/2003 J15 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8116
59. S/2003 J16 Discovered: 2003 B. Gladman IAUC 8116
60. S/2003 J18 Discovered: 2003 B. Gladman IAUC 8116
61. S/2003 J19 Discovered: 2003 B. Gladman IAUC 8125
62. S/2003 J23 Discovered: 2003 S.S. Sheppard IAUC 8281

63.     Carme             Discovered 1938  S.B Nicholson
64.     Dia                  Discovered: 2000  S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, and G. Magnier
65.     Elrene             Discovered: 2003  S.S. Sheppard,
66.     Ersa                Discovered: 2017  Designated S/2018 J1.
67.     Jupiter LI         Discovered: 2010  R. Jacobson, M. Brozovic, B. Gladman, and M. Alexandersen
68.     Jupiter LII        Discovered: 2010  R. Jacobson, M. Brozovic, B. Gladman, and M. Alexandersen
69.     Pandia             Discovered 2017   Designated S/2017 J4.
70.     Philophrosyne  Discovered: 2003 Designated: S/2003 J15
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