Some named solar system objects

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 21 May 2009

satellites of inner planets
planet	satellites
Mercury	(no satellites)
Venus	(no satellites)
Earth	Moon **
Mars	Phobos Deimos
Includes all known satellites of inner planets. Large satellites--over 2000 km diameter--indicated by **

selected asteroids

near-Earth asteroids main-belt asteroids Jupiter Trojan asteroids

(433) Eros
(887) Alinda
(1036) Ganymed
(1221) Amor
(1566) Icarus
(1620) Geographos
(1627) Ivar
(1862) Apollo
(1866) Sisyphus
(1980) Tezcatlipoca
(2062) Aten
(2340) Hathor
(3200) Phaethon
(3552) Don Quixote
(4179) Toutatis
(4769) Castalia
(4954) Eric
(5143) Heracles
(6489) Golevka
(9969) Braille
(25143) Itokawa
(69230) Hermes
(99942) Apophis
(1) Ceres *
(2) Pallas
(3) Juno
(4) Vesta
(6) Hebe
(7) Iris
(8) Flora
(9) Metis
(10) Hygeia
(11) Parthenope
(13) Egeria
(14) Irene
(15) Eunomia
(16) Psyche
(18) Melpomene
(19) Fortuna
(22) Kalliope
(29) Amphitrite
(31) Euphrosyne
(39) Laetitia
(41) Daphne
(45) Eugenia
(48) Doris
(49) Pales
(52) Europa
(54) Alexandra
(59) Elpis
(65) Cybele
(70) Panopaea
(85) Io
(87) Sylvia
(88) Thisbe
(89) Julia
(93) Minerva
(94) Aurora
(95) Arethusa
(96) Aegle
(107) Camilla
(120) Lachesis
(121) Hermione (128) Nemesis
(130) Elektra
(137) Meliboea
(139) Juewa
(145) Adeona
(150) Nuwa
(153) Hilda
(154) Bertha
(165) Loreley
(173) Ino
(185) Eunike
(194) Prokne
(196) Philomela
(209) Dido
(211) Isolda
(241) Germania
(243) Ida
(254) Mathilde
(259) Aletheia
(324) Bamberga
(334) Chicago
(354) Eleonora
(356) Liguria
(372) Palma
(386) Siegena
(409) Aspasia
(423) Diotima
(444) Gyptis
(451) Patientia
(488) Kreusa
(511) Davida
(532) Herculina
(536) Merapi
(702) Alauda
(704) Interamnia
(747) Winchester
(776) Berbericia
(790) Pretoria
(951) Gaspra
(5535) Annefrank
(588) Achilles
(617) Patroclus
(624) Hektor
(659) Nestor
(911) Agamemnon
(1143) Odysseus
(1172) Aneas
(1208) Troilus
(1437) Diomedes
(1583) Antilochus
(1867) Deiphobus
(2241) Alcathous
(2797) Teucer
(2920) Automedon
(3063) Makhaon
(3317) Paris
(4063) Euforbo

Includes near-Earth asteroids over 5 km in diameter, visited by space probes, or well studied by radar; main belt asteroids over 150 km in diameter or visited by space probes; Jupiter Trojan asteroids over 100 km in diameter. Dwarf planets are indicated by *. A total of 14,045 asteroids (excluding outer solar system objects) are named, out of 214,872 with permanent numbers; another 237,276 asteroids have provisional designations.

named satellites of asteroids

asteroid satellite

(22) Kalliope Linus

(45) Eugenia Petit-Prince

(87) Sylvia Remus
Romulus

(243) Ida Dactyl

(617) Patroclus Menoetius

Includes all named asteroid satellites. Another 111 provisional or probable asteroid satellites are reported.

named satellites of asteroids
asteroid	satellite
(22) Kalliope	Linus
(45) Eugenia	Petit-Prince
(87) Sylvia	Remus Romulus
(243) Ida	Dactyl
(617) Patroclus	Menoetius
Includes all named asteroid satellites. Another 111 provisional or probable asteroid satellites are reported.

satellites of outer planets

planet named satellites provisional satellites

Jupiter Metis
Adrastea
Amalthea
Thebe
Io **
Europa **
Ganymede **
Callisto **
Themisto
Leda
Himalia
Lysithea
Elara
Carpo
Euporie
Orthosie
Euanthe
Thyone
Mneme
Helike
Harpalyke
Praxidike
Hermippe
Iocaste
Ananke
Kallichore
Pasithee
Arche
Kale
Chaldene
Isonoe
Eurydome
Erinome
Taygete
Carme
Aitne
Kalyke
Pasiphae
Megaclite
Aoede
Sponde
Sinope
Cyllene
Callirrhoe
Autonoe
Hegemone
Eukelade
Thelxinoe
Kore S/2000 J11
S/2003 J3
S/2003 J12
S/2003 J18
S/2003 J16
S/2003 J15
S/2003 J17
S/2003 J9
S/2003 J19
S/2003 J4
S/2003 J5
S/2003 J10
S/2003 J2
S/2003 J23

Saturn Pan
Daphnis
Atlas
Prometheus
Pandora
Epimetheus
Janus
Aegaeon
Mimas *
Methone
Anthe
Pallene
Enceladus *
Tethys *
Telesto
Calypso
Dione *
Helene
Polydeuces
Rhea *
Titan **
Hyperion
Iapetus *
Kiviuq
Ijiraq
Phoebe
Paaliaq
Skathi
Albiorix
Bebhionn
Erriapo
Siarnaq
Skoll
Tarqeq
Tarvos
Greip
Hyrokkin
Jarnsaxa
Mundilfari
Narvi
Bergelmir
Suttungr
Hati
Bestla
Farbauti
Thrymr
Aegir
Kari
Fenrir
Surtur
Ymir
Loge
Fornjot
S/2007 S2
S/2004 S13
S/2004 S17
S/2006 S1
S/2004 S12
S/2004 S7
S/2007 S3
S/2006 S3

Uranus Cordelia
Ophelia
Bianca
Cressida
Desdemona
Juliet
Portia
Rosalind
Cupid
Belinda
Perdita
Puck
Mab
Miranda *
Ariel *
Umbriel *
Titania *
Oberon *
Francisco
Caliban
Stephano
Trinculo
Sycorax
Margaret
Prospero
Setebos
Ferdinand

Neptune Naiad
Thalassa
Despina
Galatea
Larissa
Proteus *
Triton **
Nereid
Halimede
Sao
Laomedeia
Psamathe
Neso

Includes all known satellites of outer planets. Large satellites--over 2000 km in diameter--indicated by **; medium-sized satellites--between 350 and 2000 km in diameter--indicated by *

satellites of outer planets
planet	named satellites	provisional satellites
Jupiter	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe Io Europa Ganymede Callisto Themisto Leda Himalia Lysithea Elara Carpo Euporie Orthosie Euanthe Thyone Mneme Helike Harpalyke Praxidike Hermippe Iocaste Ananke Kallichore Pasithee Arche Kale Chaldene Isonoe Eurydome Erinome Taygete Carme Aitne Kalyke Pasiphae Megaclite Aoede Sponde Sinope Cyllene Callirrhoe Autonoe Hegemone Eukelade Thelxinoe Kore	S/2000 J11 S/2003 J3 S/2003 J12 S/2003 J18 S/2003 J16 S/2003 J15 S/2003 J17 S/2003 J9 S/2003 J19 S/2003 J4 S/2003 J5 S/2003 J10 S/2003 J2 S/2003 J23
Saturn	Pan Daphnis Atlas Prometheus Pandora Epimetheus Janus Aegaeon Mimas * Methone Anthe Pallene Enceladus * Tethys * Telesto Calypso Dione * Helene Polydeuces Rhea * Titan ** Hyperion Iapetus * Kiviuq Ijiraq Phoebe Paaliaq Skathi Albiorix Bebhionn Erriapo Siarnaq Skoll Tarqeq Tarvos Greip Hyrokkin Jarnsaxa Mundilfari Narvi Bergelmir Suttungr Hati Bestla Farbauti Thrymr Aegir Kari Fenrir Surtur Ymir Loge Fornjot	S/2007 S2 S/2004 S13 S/2004 S17 S/2006 S1 S/2004 S12 S/2004 S7 S/2007 S3 S/2006 S3
Uranus	Cordelia Ophelia Bianca Cressida Desdemona Juliet Portia Rosalind Cupid Belinda Perdita Puck Mab Miranda * Ariel * Umbriel * Titania * Oberon * Francisco Caliban Stephano Trinculo Sycorax Margaret Prospero Setebos Ferdinand
Neptune	Naiad Thalassa Despina Galatea Larissa Proteus * Triton ** Nereid Halimede Sao Laomedeia Psamathe Neso
Includes all known satellites of outer planets. Large satellites--over 2000 km in diameter--indicated by *; medium-sized satellites--between 350 and 2000 km in diameter--indicated by

satellites of dwarf planet trans-Neptunian objects

dwarf planet satellites

Pluto Charon
Nix
Hydra

Haumea Namaka
Hi'iaka

Makemake (no satellites)

Eris Dysnomia

Includes all TNOs confirmed as dwarf planets by the International Astronomical Union.

satellites of dwarf planet trans-Neptunian objects
dwarf planet	satellites
Pluto	Charon Nix Hydra
Haumea	Namaka Hi'iaka
Makemake	(no satellites)
Eris	Dysnomia
Includes all TNOs confirmed as dwarf planets by the International Astronomical Union.

Outer solar system objects

damocloids
and others centaurs and
scattered disk objects trans-Neptunian objects

(944) Hidalgo
(5335) Damocles
(20461) Dioretsa
(37117) Narcissus (2060) Chiron
(5145) Pholus
(7066) Nessus
(8405) Asbolus
(10199) Chariklo
(10370) Hylonome
(31824) Elatus
(32532) Thereus
(42355) Typhon
(49036) Pelion
(52872) Okyrhoe
(52975) Cyllarus
(54598) Bienor
(55576) Amycus
(60558) Echeclus
(65489) Ceto
(83982) Crantor
(90377) Sedna (19521) Chaos
(20000) Varuna
(28978) Ixion
(38083) Rhadamanthus
(38638) Huya
(50000) Quaoar
(53311) Deucalion
(58534) Logos
(66652) Borasisi
(88611) Teharonhiawako
(90482) Orcus
(148780) Altjira

Includes all named outer solar system minor planets other than dwarf planets. "Damocloid" class is unofficial; "other" includes other objects which approach or cross the orbit of Saturn; "centaur" class has mean distance within the orbit of Neptune; "trans-Neptunian objects" have mean distance outside the orbit of Neptune. A total of 1,338 trans-Neptunian objects, scattered disk objects, and centaurs have permanent or provisional designations.

Outer solar system objects
damocloids and others	centaurs and scattered disk objects	trans-Neptunian objects
(944) Hidalgo (5335) Damocles (20461) Dioretsa (37117) Narcissus	(2060) Chiron (5145) Pholus (7066) Nessus (8405) Asbolus (10199) Chariklo (10370) Hylonome (31824) Elatus (32532) Thereus (42355) Typhon (49036) Pelion (52872) Okyrhoe (52975) Cyllarus (54598) Bienor (55576) Amycus (60558) Echeclus (65489) Ceto (83982) Crantor (90377) Sedna	(19521) Chaos (20000) Varuna (28978) Ixion (38083) Rhadamanthus (38638) Huya (50000) Quaoar (53311) Deucalion (58534) Logos (66652) Borasisi (88611) Teharonhiawako (90482) Orcus (148780) Altjira
Includes all named outer solar system minor planets other than dwarf planets. "Damocloid" class is unofficial; "other" includes other objects which approach or cross the orbit of Saturn; "centaur" class has mean distance within the orbit of Neptune; "trans-Neptunian objects" have mean distance outside the orbit of Neptune. A total of 1,338 trans-Neptunian objects, scattered disk objects, and centaurs have permanent or provisional designations.

named satellites of outer solar system objects

primary satellite

(42355) Typhon Echidna

(58534) Logos Zoe

(65489) Ceto Phorcys

(88611) Teharonhiawako Sawiskera

Includes all named outer solar system satellites other than those of dwarf planets. Another 50 provisional or probable outer solar system satellites are reported.

named satellites of outer solar system objects
primary	satellite
(42355) Typhon	Echidna
(58534) Logos	Zoe
(65489) Ceto	Phorcys
(88611) Teharonhiawako	Sawiskera
Includes all named outer solar system satellites other than those of dwarf planets. Another 50 provisional or probable outer solar system satellites are reported.