Properties of the planetary satellites of the solar system

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 22 September 2011

planetsatellitediameter/semiaxes
(see note)
densitymean distance from planetorbital periodorbital eccentricityorbital inclinationyear discovered
kmkg/m3kmdaysdegrees
EarthMoon34753344384,40027.32170.05523.43N/A
MarsPhobos27 x 22 x 1818729,3760.31890.0151.081877
Deimos15 x 12 x 10147123,4581.26240.0001.791877
JupiterMetis60 x 40 x 40 128,1000.29500.0010.021979
Adrastea20 x 16 x 14 128,9000.29800.0020.051979
Amalthea250 x 146 x 128849181,3660.49820.0030.371892
Thebe116 x 98 x 84 221,8890.67450.0181.081979
Io3659 x 3639 x 36313528421,8001.76900.0040.041610
Europa3128 x 3122 x 31223013671,1003.55100.0090.471610
Ganymede5265 x 5264 x 526519421,070,4007.15500.0010.181610
Callisto4819 x 4818 x 481918341,882,70016.69000.0070.191610
Themisto9 7,507,000130.00.24243.071975
Leda18 11,165,000240.90.16427.461974
Himalia170 11,461,000250.60.16227.501904
Lysithea38 11,717,000259.20.11228.301938
Elara86 11,741,000259.60.21726.631905
S/2000 J114 12,555,000287.00.24828.302000
Carpo3 17,078,000456.30.44451.162003
S/2003 J121 17,835,000489.70.488150.832003
Euporie2 19,339,000550.70.144145.502001
S/2003 J 32 20,230,000583.90.203147.772003
S/2010 J 2120,307,000588.10.307150.402010
S/2003 J182 20,494,000598.10.102146.012003
S/2003 J162 20,948,000616.30.231148.632003
Mneme2 21,036,000620.10.227148.632003
Euanthe3 21,038,000620.40.231149.002001
Helike4 21,064,000626.30.147154.622003
Harpalyke4 21,104,000623.30.226148.652000
Praxidike7 21,148,000625.40.230148.992000
Orthosie2 21,164,000622.60.278145.942001
Thelxinoe2 21,165,000628.10.219151.342003
Thyone4 21,192,000627.20.238148.822001
Iocaste5 21,272,000631.60.215149.442000
Ananke28 21,276,000629.80.244148.891951
Hermippe4 21,300,000633.90.212150.892001
S/2003 J152 22,622,000689.80.187146.412003
S/2003 J102 23,042,000716.30.428165.222003
Pasithee2 23,090,000719.50.267165.032001
Herse2 23,097,000715.40.200164.202003
Eurydome3 23,148,000717.30.276150.212001
Chaldene4 23,179,000723.70.251165.172000
Isonoe4 23,231,000726.20.247165.252000
Kallichore2 23,273,000728.30.242165.122003
Erinome3 23,283,000728.50.266164.922000
Kale2 23,302,000729.60.252165.072001
S/2010 J 1223,314,000723.20.320163.202010
Aitne3 23,315,000730.10.266165.062001
Eukelade4 23,322,000730.30.267165.252003
Arche3 23,355,000731.90.256164.942002
Taygete5 23,363,000732.40.252165.242000
S/2003 J 91 23,385,000733.30.264165.162003
Carme46 23,404,000734.20.253164.911938
S/2003 J 54 23,493,000738.80.246165.282003
S/2003 J192 23,532,000740.40.262165.172003
S/2003 J232 23,549,000732.50.270146.272003
Kalyke5 23,564,000742.10.246165.182000
Hegemone3 23,566,000739.90.344153.982003
Pasiphae58 23,624,000743.60.409151.431908
Cyllene2 23,787,000752.00.418150.202003
Sponde2 23,790,000748.30.313151.152001
Megaclite5 23,808,000752.90.421152.852000
S/2003 J 42 23,928,000755.20.356149.322003
Sinope38 23,939,000758.90.250158.111914
Aoede4 23,969,000761.40.432158.252003
Autonoe4 24,033,000761.00.317152.282001
Callirrhoe9 24,102,000758.80.283147.161999
Kore2 24,486,000776.60.332145.042003
S/2003 J 22 28,332,000979.30.411157.112003
SaturnS/2009 S 10.3117,0000.47140.0000.002009
Pan28420133,5840.57510.0000.001990
Daphnis8340136,5050.59410.0000.002005
Atlas37 x 34 x 27460137,6700.60170.0010.001980
Prometheus148 x 100 x 68480139,3800.61300.0020.011980
Pandora110 x 88 x 62490141,7200.62850.0040.051980
Epimetheus138 x 110 x 110640151,4100.69430.0100.351976
Janus194 x 190 x 154630151,4600.69470.0070.161966
Aegaeon0.6167,5000.80800.0000.002008
Mimas415 x 394 x 3811150185,5390.94200.0201.571789
Methone3 194,4401.00960.0000.012004
Anthe2 197,7001.03690.0010.102007
Pallene5 212,2801.15370.0040.182004
Enceladus513 x 503 x 4971608238,0371.37000.0050.011789
Tethys1081 x 1062 x 1055973294,6721.88800.0001.091684
Calypso30 x 16 x 16 294,7101.88800.0011.501980
Telesto30 x 25 x 15 294,7101.88800.0001.181980
Polydeuces3 377,2002.73690.0190.182004
Dione1128 x 1122 x 11211476377,4152.73700.0020.031684
Helene35 377,4202.73700.0070.211980
Rhea1534 x 1525 x 15261233527,0684.51800.0010.331672
Titan515018821,221,86515.95000.0290.311655
Hyperion328 x 260 x 2145441,500,93421.28000.0230.621848
Iapetus1495 x 1495 x 142510833,560,85179.33000.0298.311671
Kiviuq16 11,311,100449.10.16448.532000
Ijiraq12 11,367,400451.50.45847.122000
Phoebe217 x 215 x 203163812,947,913550.30.163175.241898
Paaliaq22 15,024,000687.50.54041.772000
Skathi8 15,614,300728.10.294150.802000
Albiorix32 16,401,100783.50.48435.512000
S/2007 S 26 16,723,300808.20.178175.642007
Bebhionn6 17,117,800834.90.48434.562004
Erriapus10 17,611,400870.80.46838.652000
Skoll6 17,663,300878.40.470160.182006
Tarqeq7 17,909,900887.30.11949.572007
Siarnaq40 18,015,400896.40.40544.512000
Tarvos15 18,263,200925.90.53135.952000
S/2004 S136 18,408,700933.60.260169.082004
Hyrokkin8 18,437,300931.80.329151.252004
Greip6 18,442,200935.60.316173.342006
Mundilfari7 18,667,900952.80.205169.212000
S/2006 S 16 18,797,400963.40.118154.992006
S/2007 S 34 18,981,900977.80.185175.702007
Bergelmir6 19,338,3001,005.80.142158.922004
Jarnsaxa6 19,356,4001,007.00.217163.322006
Narvi7 19,417,3001,003.70.426143.242003
S/2004 S174 19,449,9001,014.60.181167.972004
Suttungr7 19,476,7001,016.70.114173.892000
Hati6 19,775,0001,039.00.373164.962004
S/2004 S125 19,867,5001,046.10.323163.312004
Bestla7 20,278,0001,087.40.474141.742004
Farbauti5 20,387,0001,087.00.245158.052004
Thrymr7 20,439,6001,094.10.466173.662000
Aegir6 20,749,8001,117.80.252167.112004
S/2004 S 76 21,005,8001,140.00.530164.862004
Kari7 22,077,1001,230.80.484155.902006
S/2006 S 35 22,100,1001,227.10.404158.902006
Fenrir4 22,454,8001,260.40.133164.442004
Surtur6 22,920,4001,296.50.447169.142006
Loge6 23,065,5001,311.40.188167.162006
Ymir18 23,140,4001,315.60.334171.662000
Fornjot6 25,151,2001,494.20.210169.702004
UranusCordelia40 49,8000.33500.0000.091986
Ophelia43 53,8000.37600.0100.101986
Bianca51 59,1660.43460.0000.181986
Cressida80 61,7670.46360.0000.041986
Desdemona64 62,6590.47360.0000.101986
Juliet94 64,3580.49310.0000.051986
Portia135 66,0970.51320.0010.031986
Rosalind72 69,9260.55850.0010.091986
Cupid10 74,3920.61280.0010.102003
Belinda81 75,2560.62350.0000.031986
Perdita20 76,4170.63800.0030.071986
Puck162 86,0040.76180.0000.321985
Mab10 97,7360.92300.0030.132003
Miranda481 x 468 x 4661214129,9001.41300.0014.341948
Ariel1162 x 1156 x 11561592190,9002.52000.0010.041851
Umbriel11691459266,0004.14400.0040.131851
Titania15781662436,3008.70600.0010.081787
Oberon15231559583,50013.46000.0010.071787
Francisco22 4,282,900267.10.132147.252001
Caliban72 7,231,100579.70.181141.531997
Stephano32 8,007,400677.50.225143.821999
Trinculo18 8,505,200749.40.219166.972001
Sycorax150 12,179,4001,288.40.522159.421997
Margaret20 14,146,7001,661.00.67757.372003
Prospero50 16,276,8001,978.40.445151.831999
Setebos48 17,420,4002,225.10.591158.241999
Ferdinand21 20,430,0002,790.00.399169.792001
NeptuneNaiad66 48,2270.29440.0004.741989
Thalassa82 50,0750.31150.0000.211989
Galatea176 52,5260.33470.0000.071989
Despina150 61,9530.42870.0000.051989
Larissa208 x 178 73,5480.55470.0010.201989
Proteus436 x 416 x 402 117,6471.12230.0000.041989
Triton27072059354,7595.87700.000156.871846
Nereid340 5,513,818360.10.7517.091949
Halimede62 16,611,0001,879.10.265112.712002
Sao44 22,228,0002,912.70.13753.482002
Laomedeia42 23,567,0003,171.30.39737.872002
Psamathe40 48,096,0009,074.30.381126.312003
Neso60 49,285,0009,740.70.571136.442002
PlutoCharon1212167819,5716.38720.0000.001978
Nix88 48,67524.85620.0020.102005
S/2011 (134340) 13059,00032.10.0000.002011
Hydra72 64,78038.20650.0050.252005
HaumeaNamaka16025,66018.27830.24913.412005
Hi'iaka32049,88049.46200.0510.002005
ErisDysnomia420 37,43015.77200.005?2005

Note: for satellites with measurably non-spherical shapes, "diameter/semiaxes" column gives semiaxes of the best fit triaxial ellipsoid.

© 2001-2007, 2011 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 22 September 2011.
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