compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 22 September 2011
| planet | satellite | diameter/semiaxes (see note) | density | mean distance from planet | orbital period | orbital eccentricity | orbital inclination | year discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km | kg/m3 | km | days | degrees | ||||
| Earth | Moon | 3475 | 3344 | 384,400 | 27.3217 | 0.055 | 23.43 | N/A |
| Mars | Phobos | 27 x 22 x 18 | 1872 | 9,376 | 0.3189 | 0.015 | 1.08 | 1877 |
| Deimos | 15 x 12 x 10 | 1471 | 23,458 | 1.2624 | 0.000 | 1.79 | 1877 | |
| Jupiter | Metis | 60 x 40 x 40 | 128,100 | 0.2950 | 0.001 | 0.02 | 1979 | |
| Adrastea | 20 x 16 x 14 | 128,900 | 0.2980 | 0.002 | 0.05 | 1979 | ||
| Amalthea | 250 x 146 x 128 | 849 | 181,366 | 0.4982 | 0.003 | 0.37 | 1892 | |
| Thebe | 116 x 98 x 84 | 221,889 | 0.6745 | 0.018 | 1.08 | 1979 | ||
| Io | 3659 x 3639 x 3631 | 3528 | 421,800 | 1.7690 | 0.004 | 0.04 | 1610 | |
| Europa | 3128 x 3122 x 3122 | 3013 | 671,100 | 3.5510 | 0.009 | 0.47 | 1610 | |
| Ganymede | 5265 x 5264 x 5265 | 1942 | 1,070,400 | 7.1550 | 0.001 | 0.18 | 1610 | |
| Callisto | 4819 x 4818 x 4819 | 1834 | 1,882,700 | 16.6900 | 0.007 | 0.19 | 1610 | |
| Themisto | 9 | 7,507,000 | 130.0 | 0.242 | 43.07 | 1975 | ||
| Leda | 18 | 11,165,000 | 240.9 | 0.164 | 27.46 | 1974 | ||
| Himalia | 170 | 11,461,000 | 250.6 | 0.162 | 27.50 | 1904 | ||
| Lysithea | 38 | 11,717,000 | 259.2 | 0.112 | 28.30 | 1938 | ||
| Elara | 86 | 11,741,000 | 259.6 | 0.217 | 26.63 | 1905 | ||
| S/2000 J11 | 4 | 12,555,000 | 287.0 | 0.248 | 28.30 | 2000 | ||
| Carpo | 3 | 17,078,000 | 456.3 | 0.444 | 51.16 | 2003 | ||
| S/2003 J12 | 1 | 17,835,000 | 489.7 | 0.488 | 150.83 | 2003 | ||
| Euporie | 2 | 19,339,000 | 550.7 | 0.144 | 145.50 | 2001 | ||
| S/2003 J 3 | 2 | 20,230,000 | 583.9 | 0.203 | 147.77 | 2003 | ||
| S/2010 J 2 | 1 | 20,307,000 | 588.1 | 0.307 | 150.40 | 2010 | ||
| S/2003 J18 | 2 | 20,494,000 | 598.1 | 0.102 | 146.01 | 2003 | ||
| S/2003 J16 | 2 | 20,948,000 | 616.3 | 0.231 | 148.63 | 2003 | ||
| Mneme | 2 | 21,036,000 | 620.1 | 0.227 | 148.63 | 2003 | ||
| Euanthe | 3 | 21,038,000 | 620.4 | 0.231 | 149.00 | 2001 | ||
| Helike | 4 | 21,064,000 | 626.3 | 0.147 | 154.62 | 2003 | ||
| Harpalyke | 4 | 21,104,000 | 623.3 | 0.226 | 148.65 | 2000 | ||
| Praxidike | 7 | 21,148,000 | 625.4 | 0.230 | 148.99 | 2000 | ||
| Orthosie | 2 | 21,164,000 | 622.6 | 0.278 | 145.94 | 2001 | ||
| Thelxinoe | 2 | 21,165,000 | 628.1 | 0.219 | 151.34 | 2003 | ||
| Thyone | 4 | 21,192,000 | 627.2 | 0.238 | 148.82 | 2001 | ||
| Iocaste | 5 | 21,272,000 | 631.6 | 0.215 | 149.44 | 2000 | ||
| Ananke | 28 | 21,276,000 | 629.8 | 0.244 | 148.89 | 1951 | ||
| Hermippe | 4 | 21,300,000 | 633.9 | 0.212 | 150.89 | 2001 | ||
| S/2003 J15 | 2 | 22,622,000 | 689.8 | 0.187 | 146.41 | 2003 | ||
| S/2003 J10 | 2 | 23,042,000 | 716.3 | 0.428 | 165.22 | 2003 | ||
| Pasithee | 2 | 23,090,000 | 719.5 | 0.267 | 165.03 | 2001 | ||
| Herse | 2 | 23,097,000 | 715.4 | 0.200 | 164.20 | 2003 | ||
| Eurydome | 3 | 23,148,000 | 717.3 | 0.276 | 150.21 | 2001 | ||
| Chaldene | 4 | 23,179,000 | 723.7 | 0.251 | 165.17 | 2000 | ||
| Isonoe | 4 | 23,231,000 | 726.2 | 0.247 | 165.25 | 2000 | ||
| Kallichore | 2 | 23,273,000 | 728.3 | 0.242 | 165.12 | 2003 | ||
| Erinome | 3 | 23,283,000 | 728.5 | 0.266 | 164.92 | 2000 | ||
| Kale | 2 | 23,302,000 | 729.6 | 0.252 | 165.07 | 2001 | ||
| S/2010 J 1 | 2 | 23,314,000 | 723.2 | 0.320 | 163.20 | 2010 | ||
| Aitne | 3 | 23,315,000 | 730.1 | 0.266 | 165.06 | 2001 | ||
| Eukelade | 4 | 23,322,000 | 730.3 | 0.267 | 165.25 | 2003 | ||
| Arche | 3 | 23,355,000 | 731.9 | 0.256 | 164.94 | 2002 | ||
| Taygete | 5 | 23,363,000 | 732.4 | 0.252 | 165.24 | 2000 | ||
| S/2003 J 9 | 1 | 23,385,000 | 733.3 | 0.264 | 165.16 | 2003 | ||
| Carme | 46 | 23,404,000 | 734.2 | 0.253 | 164.91 | 1938 | ||
| S/2003 J 5 | 4 | 23,493,000 | 738.8 | 0.246 | 165.28 | 2003 | ||
| S/2003 J19 | 2 | 23,532,000 | 740.4 | 0.262 | 165.17 | 2003 | ||
| S/2003 J23 | 2 | 23,549,000 | 732.5 | 0.270 | 146.27 | 2003 | ||
| Kalyke | 5 | 23,564,000 | 742.1 | 0.246 | 165.18 | 2000 | ||
| Hegemone | 3 | 23,566,000 | 739.9 | 0.344 | 153.98 | 2003 | ||
| Pasiphae | 58 | 23,624,000 | 743.6 | 0.409 | 151.43 | 1908 | ||
| Cyllene | 2 | 23,787,000 | 752.0 | 0.418 | 150.20 | 2003 | ||
| Sponde | 2 | 23,790,000 | 748.3 | 0.313 | 151.15 | 2001 | ||
| Megaclite | 5 | 23,808,000 | 752.9 | 0.421 | 152.85 | 2000 | ||
| S/2003 J 4 | 2 | 23,928,000 | 755.2 | 0.356 | 149.32 | 2003 | ||
| Sinope | 38 | 23,939,000 | 758.9 | 0.250 | 158.11 | 1914 | ||
| Aoede | 4 | 23,969,000 | 761.4 | 0.432 | 158.25 | 2003 | ||
| Autonoe | 4 | 24,033,000 | 761.0 | 0.317 | 152.28 | 2001 | ||
| Callirrhoe | 9 | 24,102,000 | 758.8 | 0.283 | 147.16 | 1999 | ||
| Kore | 2 | 24,486,000 | 776.6 | 0.332 | 145.04 | 2003 | ||
| S/2003 J 2 | 2 | 28,332,000 | 979.3 | 0.411 | 157.11 | 2003 | ||
| Saturn | S/2009 S 1 | 0.3 | 117,000 | 0.4714 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 2009 | |
| Pan | 28 | 420 | 133,584 | 0.5751 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 1990 | |
| Daphnis | 8 | 340 | 136,505 | 0.5941 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 2005 | |
| Atlas | 37 x 34 x 27 | 460 | 137,670 | 0.6017 | 0.001 | 0.00 | 1980 | |
| Prometheus | 148 x 100 x 68 | 480 | 139,380 | 0.6130 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 1980 | |
| Pandora | 110 x 88 x 62 | 490 | 141,720 | 0.6285 | 0.004 | 0.05 | 1980 | |
| Epimetheus | 138 x 110 x 110 | 640 | 151,410 | 0.6943 | 0.010 | 0.35 | 1976 | |
| Janus | 194 x 190 x 154 | 630 | 151,460 | 0.6947 | 0.007 | 0.16 | 1966 | |
| Aegaeon | 0.6 | 167,500 | 0.8080 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 2008 | ||
| Mimas | 415 x 394 x 381 | 1150 | 185,539 | 0.9420 | 0.020 | 1.57 | 1789 | |
| Methone | 3 | 194,440 | 1.0096 | 0.000 | 0.01 | 2004 | ||
| Anthe | 2 | 197,700 | 1.0369 | 0.001 | 0.10 | 2007 | ||
| Pallene | 5 | 212,280 | 1.1537 | 0.004 | 0.18 | 2004 | ||
| Enceladus | 513 x 503 x 497 | 1608 | 238,037 | 1.3700 | 0.005 | 0.01 | 1789 | |
| Tethys | 1081 x 1062 x 1055 | 973 | 294,672 | 1.8880 | 0.000 | 1.09 | 1684 | |
| Calypso | 30 x 16 x 16 | 294,710 | 1.8880 | 0.001 | 1.50 | 1980 | ||
| Telesto | 30 x 25 x 15 | 294,710 | 1.8880 | 0.000 | 1.18 | 1980 | ||
| Polydeuces | 3 | 377,200 | 2.7369 | 0.019 | 0.18 | 2004 | ||
| Dione | 1128 x 1122 x 1121 | 1476 | 377,415 | 2.7370 | 0.002 | 0.03 | 1684 | |
| Helene | 35 | 377,420 | 2.7370 | 0.007 | 0.21 | 1980 | ||
| Rhea | 1534 x 1525 x 1526 | 1233 | 527,068 | 4.5180 | 0.001 | 0.33 | 1672 | |
| Titan | 5150 | 1882 | 1,221,865 | 15.9500 | 0.029 | 0.31 | 1655 | |
| Hyperion | 328 x 260 x 214 | 544 | 1,500,934 | 21.2800 | 0.023 | 0.62 | 1848 | |
| Iapetus | 1495 x 1495 x 1425 | 1083 | 3,560,851 | 79.3300 | 0.029 | 8.31 | 1671 | |
| Kiviuq | 16 | 11,311,100 | 449.1 | 0.164 | 48.53 | 2000 | ||
| Ijiraq | 12 | 11,367,400 | 451.5 | 0.458 | 47.12 | 2000 | ||
| Phoebe | 217 x 215 x 203 | 1638 | 12,947,913 | 550.3 | 0.163 | 175.24 | 1898 | |
| Paaliaq | 22 | 15,024,000 | 687.5 | 0.540 | 41.77 | 2000 | ||
| Skathi | 8 | 15,614,300 | 728.1 | 0.294 | 150.80 | 2000 | ||
| Albiorix | 32 | 16,401,100 | 783.5 | 0.484 | 35.51 | 2000 | ||
| S/2007 S 2 | 6 | 16,723,300 | 808.2 | 0.178 | 175.64 | 2007 | ||
| Bebhionn | 6 | 17,117,800 | 834.9 | 0.484 | 34.56 | 2004 | ||
| Erriapus | 10 | 17,611,400 | 870.8 | 0.468 | 38.65 | 2000 | ||
| Skoll | 6 | 17,663,300 | 878.4 | 0.470 | 160.18 | 2006 | ||
| Tarqeq | 7 | 17,909,900 | 887.3 | 0.119 | 49.57 | 2007 | ||
| Siarnaq | 40 | 18,015,400 | 896.4 | 0.405 | 44.51 | 2000 | ||
| Tarvos | 15 | 18,263,200 | 925.9 | 0.531 | 35.95 | 2000 | ||
| S/2004 S13 | 6 | 18,408,700 | 933.6 | 0.260 | 169.08 | 2004 | ||
| Hyrokkin | 8 | 18,437,300 | 931.8 | 0.329 | 151.25 | 2004 | ||
| Greip | 6 | 18,442,200 | 935.6 | 0.316 | 173.34 | 2006 | ||
| Mundilfari | 7 | 18,667,900 | 952.8 | 0.205 | 169.21 | 2000 | ||
| S/2006 S 1 | 6 | 18,797,400 | 963.4 | 0.118 | 154.99 | 2006 | ||
| S/2007 S 3 | 4 | 18,981,900 | 977.8 | 0.185 | 175.70 | 2007 | ||
| Bergelmir | 6 | 19,338,300 | 1,005.8 | 0.142 | 158.92 | 2004 | ||
| Jarnsaxa | 6 | 19,356,400 | 1,007.0 | 0.217 | 163.32 | 2006 | ||
| Narvi | 7 | 19,417,300 | 1,003.7 | 0.426 | 143.24 | 2003 | ||
| S/2004 S17 | 4 | 19,449,900 | 1,014.6 | 0.181 | 167.97 | 2004 | ||
| Suttungr | 7 | 19,476,700 | 1,016.7 | 0.114 | 173.89 | 2000 | ||
| Hati | 6 | 19,775,000 | 1,039.0 | 0.373 | 164.96 | 2004 | ||
| S/2004 S12 | 5 | 19,867,500 | 1,046.1 | 0.323 | 163.31 | 2004 | ||
| Bestla | 7 | 20,278,000 | 1,087.4 | 0.474 | 141.74 | 2004 | ||
| Farbauti | 5 | 20,387,000 | 1,087.0 | 0.245 | 158.05 | 2004 | ||
| Thrymr | 7 | 20,439,600 | 1,094.1 | 0.466 | 173.66 | 2000 | ||
| Aegir | 6 | 20,749,800 | 1,117.8 | 0.252 | 167.11 | 2004 | ||
| S/2004 S 7 | 6 | 21,005,800 | 1,140.0 | 0.530 | 164.86 | 2004 | ||
| Kari | 7 | 22,077,100 | 1,230.8 | 0.484 | 155.90 | 2006 | ||
| S/2006 S 3 | 5 | 22,100,100 | 1,227.1 | 0.404 | 158.90 | 2006 | ||
| Fenrir | 4 | 22,454,800 | 1,260.4 | 0.133 | 164.44 | 2004 | ||
| Surtur | 6 | 22,920,400 | 1,296.5 | 0.447 | 169.14 | 2006 | ||
| Loge | 6 | 23,065,500 | 1,311.4 | 0.188 | 167.16 | 2006 | ||
| Ymir | 18 | 23,140,400 | 1,315.6 | 0.334 | 171.66 | 2000 | ||
| Fornjot | 6 | 25,151,200 | 1,494.2 | 0.210 | 169.70 | 2004 | ||
| Uranus | Cordelia | 40 | 49,800 | 0.3350 | 0.000 | 0.09 | 1986 | |
| Ophelia | 43 | 53,800 | 0.3760 | 0.010 | 0.10 | 1986 | ||
| Bianca | 51 | 59,166 | 0.4346 | 0.000 | 0.18 | 1986 | ||
| Cressida | 80 | 61,767 | 0.4636 | 0.000 | 0.04 | 1986 | ||
| Desdemona | 64 | 62,659 | 0.4736 | 0.000 | 0.10 | 1986 | ||
| Juliet | 94 | 64,358 | 0.4931 | 0.000 | 0.05 | 1986 | ||
| Portia | 135 | 66,097 | 0.5132 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 1986 | ||
| Rosalind | 72 | 69,926 | 0.5585 | 0.001 | 0.09 | 1986 | ||
| Cupid | 10 | 74,392 | 0.6128 | 0.001 | 0.10 | 2003 | ||
| Belinda | 81 | 75,256 | 0.6235 | 0.000 | 0.03 | 1986 | ||
| Perdita | 20 | 76,417 | 0.6380 | 0.003 | 0.07 | 1986 | ||
| Puck | 162 | 86,004 | 0.7618 | 0.000 | 0.32 | 1985 | ||
| Mab | 10 | 97,736 | 0.9230 | 0.003 | 0.13 | 2003 | ||
| Miranda | 481 x 468 x 466 | 1214 | 129,900 | 1.4130 | 0.001 | 4.34 | 1948 | |
| Ariel | 1162 x 1156 x 1156 | 1592 | 190,900 | 2.5200 | 0.001 | 0.04 | 1851 | |
| Umbriel | 1169 | 1459 | 266,000 | 4.1440 | 0.004 | 0.13 | 1851 | |
| Titania | 1578 | 1662 | 436,300 | 8.7060 | 0.001 | 0.08 | 1787 | |
| Oberon | 1523 | 1559 | 583,500 | 13.4600 | 0.001 | 0.07 | 1787 | |
| Francisco | 22 | 4,282,900 | 267.1 | 0.132 | 147.25 | 2001 | ||
| Caliban | 72 | 7,231,100 | 579.7 | 0.181 | 141.53 | 1997 | ||
| Stephano | 32 | 8,007,400 | 677.5 | 0.225 | 143.82 | 1999 | ||
| Trinculo | 18 | 8,505,200 | 749.4 | 0.219 | 166.97 | 2001 | ||
| Sycorax | 150 | 12,179,400 | 1,288.4 | 0.522 | 159.42 | 1997 | ||
| Margaret | 20 | 14,146,700 | 1,661.0 | 0.677 | 57.37 | 2003 | ||
| Prospero | 50 | 16,276,800 | 1,978.4 | 0.445 | 151.83 | 1999 | ||
| Setebos | 48 | 17,420,400 | 2,225.1 | 0.591 | 158.24 | 1999 | ||
| Ferdinand | 21 | 20,430,000 | 2,790.0 | 0.399 | 169.79 | 2001 | ||
| Neptune | Naiad | 66 | 48,227 | 0.2944 | 0.000 | 4.74 | 1989 | |
| Thalassa | 82 | 50,075 | 0.3115 | 0.000 | 0.21 | 1989 | ||
| Galatea | 176 | 52,526 | 0.3347 | 0.000 | 0.07 | 1989 | ||
| Despina | 150 | 61,953 | 0.4287 | 0.000 | 0.05 | 1989 | ||
| Larissa | 208 x 178 | 73,548 | 0.5547 | 0.001 | 0.20 | 1989 | ||
| Proteus | 436 x 416 x 402 | 117,647 | 1.1223 | 0.000 | 0.04 | 1989 | ||
| Triton | 2707 | 2059 | 354,759 | 5.8770 | 0.000 | 156.87 | 1846 | |
| Nereid | 340 | 5,513,818 | 360.1 | 0.751 | 7.09 | 1949 | ||
| Halimede | 62 | 16,611,000 | 1,879.1 | 0.265 | 112.71 | 2002 | ||
| Sao | 44 | 22,228,000 | 2,912.7 | 0.137 | 53.48 | 2002 | ||
| Laomedeia | 42 | 23,567,000 | 3,171.3 | 0.397 | 37.87 | 2002 | ||
| Psamathe | 40 | 48,096,000 | 9,074.3 | 0.381 | 126.31 | 2003 | ||
| Neso | 60 | 49,285,000 | 9,740.7 | 0.571 | 136.44 | 2002 | ||
| Pluto | Charon | 1212 | 1678 | 19,571 | 6.3872 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 1978 |
| Nix | 88 | 48,675 | 24.8562 | 0.002 | 0.10 | 2005 | ||
| S/2011 (134340) 1 | 30 | 59,000 | 32.1 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 2011 | ||
| Hydra | 72 | 64,780 | 38.2065 | 0.005 | 0.25 | 2005 | ||
| Haumea | Namaka | 160 | 25,660 | 18.2783 | 0.249 | 13.41 | 2005 | |
| Hi'iaka | 320 | 49,880 | 49.4620 | 0.051 | 0.00 | 2005 | ||
| Eris | Dysnomia | 420 | 37,430 | 15.7720 | 0.005 | ? | 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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