Solar System Objects: Physical Data and Discovery Dates

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 21 November 2007

Table includes the following solar system objects:

ID indicates star (*), planet (P), planetary satellite (S), dwarf planet (D), asteroid (A), trans-Neptunian object (T), satellite of asteroid or trans-Neptunian object (M), or comet (C). For diameter/axial dimension figures, one figure is average diameter; two figures (a x b) are equatorial and polar diameters; and three figures (a x b x c) are triaxial ellipsoid axes. Under rotation period, negative figures indicate retrograde rotation and "SYN" indicates synchronous rotation with respect to primary.

objectiddiameter/axial dimensions (km)densitymasssurface
gravity
rotation
period
discovery
date
a or eq.b or pol.c(kg/m3)(Earth=1)(Earth=1)(days)
SUN*1,391,000  140933294627.8925.38N/A
MERCURYP4,8814,8784,87854270.0552710.37758.6462N/A
VENUSP12,10312,103 5244.80.8150.903-243.0198N/A
(137170) 1999 HF1A3.7  20007.50E-120.000090.0966320 APR 1999
    N/AM0.8      23 APR 1999
EARTHP12,75612,714 5514.8110.99726968N/A
    MoonS3,4773,4763,47533440.01230010.165SYNN/A
1996 FG3A1.51.3114003.50E-130.000040.1497324 MAR 1996
    N/AM0.450.30.314005.00E-150.000007 10 DEC 1998
(25143) ItokawaA0.690.290.2623006.80E-150.0000080.5426 SEP 1998
2000 DP107A0.90.8 17007.70E-140.000020.115629 FEB 2000
    S/2000 (2000 DP107) 1M0.30.25    SYN22 SEP 2000
(433) ErosA34.411.211.226701.12E-090.00070.21959413 AUG 1898
(1862) ApolloA1.81.4    0.1277324 APR 1932
    N/AM0.08      29 OCT 2005
MARSP6,7976,7886,7523933.50.107450.3791.02595675N/A
    PhobosS27221818721.79E-090.0006SYN11 AUG 1877
    DeimosS15121014713.80E-100.0004SYN17 AUG 1877
(69230) HermesA0.4     0.578828 OCT 1937
    N/AM0.4     SYN18 OCT 2003
(5407) 1992 AXA4     0.10624 JAN 1992
    N/AM1.5      7 JAN 1997
(4674) PaulingA8      2 MAY 1989
    S/2004 (4674) 1M2.5      4 MAR 2004
(1509) EsclangonaA12     0.1121 DEC 1938
    S/2003 (1509) 1M4      13 FEB 2003
(3671) DionysusA0.9  16004.70E-130.000090.112727 MAY 1984
    S/1997 (3671) 1M0.3      30 MAY 1997
(951) GaspraA18.210.58.9    30 JUL 1916
(5535) AnnefrankA6.653.4    23 MAR 1942
(3749) BalamA7  12002.50E-110.00008 24 JAN 1982
    S/2002 (3749) 1M1.5      8 FEB 2002
(9969) BrailleA2.111   9.427 MAY 1992
(4) VestaA57856045839000.0000510.030.222588729 MAR 1807
(4179) ToutatisA4.62.31.9    4 JAN 1989
(253) MathildeA66484413001.70E-080.00117.412 NOV 1885
(45) EugeniaA29022016011000.000000970.00330.237464727 JUN 1857
    S/2004 (45) 1M6      FEB 2004
    Petit-PrinceM13      1 NOV 1998
(1) CeresD/A950920 19800.000140.0260.37811 JAN 1801
(2) PallasA57052548242000.0000530.0310.3255513628 MAR 1802
(243) IdaA60251927000.0000000070.00120.19306829 SEP 1884
    DactylM1.61.41.2    28 AUG 1993
(22) KalliopeA23018015020300.000001230.0060.172841616 NOV 1852
    LinusM36      29 AUG 2001
(283) EmmaA150  8700.000000250.00180.2878 FEB 1889
    S/2003 (283) 1M12      14 JUL 2003
(704) InteramniaA340290    0.36361 OCT 1910
(52) EuropaA320280    0.23474 FEB 1858
(130) ElektraA215155 38000.00000210.0090.217717 FEB 1873
    S/2003 (130) 1M4      15 AUG 2003
9P/Temple 1C75 4506.90E-120.000031.743 APR 1867
(379) HuennaA93  12000.0000000790.00150.29268 JAN 1894
    S/2003 (379) 1M7      14 AUG 2003
(10) HygeiaA450370    1.15112 APR 1849
(90) AntiopeA110  10000.0000000690.00090.68731 OCT 1866
    S/2000 (90) 1M110  10000.0000000690.0009SYN10 AUG 2000
(511) DavidaA350300    0.213730 MAY 1903
(702) AlaudaA195     0.34816 JUL 1910
    S/2007 (702) 1M?      2 AUG 2007
(121) HermioneA22020020018000.00000150.00570.384912 MAY 1872
    S/2002 (121) 1M13      28 SEP 2002
81P/Wild 2C5.543.34002.50E-120.00002 6 JAN 1978
(107) CamillaA34023014018800.000001820.0060.201830617 NOV 1868
    S/2001 (107) 1M9      1 MAR 2001
(87) SylviaA38026023012000.000002460.0050.215985316 MAY 1866
    RemusM7      9 AUG 2004
    RomulusM18      18 FEB 2001
19P/BorrellyC83    1.128 DEC 1904
JUPITERP142,796133,540 1326317.82842.6350.41351N/A
    MetisS604040   SYN4 MAR 1980
    AdrasteaS201614   SYN8 JUL 1979
    AmaltheaS2501461288493.50E-070.002SYN9 SEP 1892
    ThebeS1169884   SYN5 MAR 1979
    IoS3,6593,6393,63135280.0149520.183SYN8 JAN 1610
    EuropaS3,1283,1223,12230130.0080350.133SYN8 JAN 1610
    GanymedeS5,2655,2645,26519420.0248060.145SYN7 JAN 1610
    CallistoS4,8194,8184,81918340.0180110.127SYN7 JAN 1610
    ThemistoS8      30 SEP 1975
    LedaS20      10 SEP 1974
    HimaliaS170     0.3963 NOV 1904
    LysitheaS36      6 JUL 1938
    ElaraS86     0.52 JAN 1905
    S/2000 J11S3      5 DEC 2000
    CarpoS2      9 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J12S2      5 FEB 2003
    EuporieS2      8 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J 3S2      11 DEC 2001
    S/2003 J18S2      6 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J16S2      6 FEB 2003
    MnemeS2      6 FEB 2003
    EuantheS3      6 FEB 2003
    HarpalykeS4      11 DEC 2001
    OrthosieS2      23 NOV 2000
    PraxidikeS7      23 NOV 2000
    ThyoneS4      9 FEB 2003
    HelikeS4      8 DEC 2001
    ThelxinoeS2      9 DEC 2001
    IocasteS5      23 NOV 2000
    AnankeS28      29 SEP 1951
    HermippeS4      12 DEC 2001
    S/2003 J15S2      6 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J10S2      8 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J17S2      6 FEB 2003
    PasitheeS2      6 FEB 2003
    KallichoreS1      6 FEB 2003
    ChaldeneS4      11 DEC 2001
    EurydomeS3      31 OCT 2002
    ErinomeS3      23 NOV 2000
    ArcheS4      9 DEC 2001
    IsonoeS4      26 NOV 2000
    AitneS3      9 DEC 2001
    KaleS2      5 FEB 2003
    TaygeteS5      23 NOV 2000
    S/2003 J 9S2      25 NOV 2000
    EukeladeS2      30 JUL 1938
    CarmeS46      9 DEC 2001
    S/2003 J19S3      23 NOV 2000
    S/2003 J 5S4      27 JAN 1908
    KalykeS5      25 NOV 2000
    HegemoneS1      8 FEB 2003
    SpondeS2      9 DEC 2001
    PasiphaeS60      21 JUL 1914
    S/2003 J 4S4      9 FEB 2003
    MegacliteS5      6 FEB 2003
    SinopeS38      6 FEB 2003
    CylleneS2      6 OCT 1999
    AutonoeS4      10 DEC 2001
    CallirrhoeS9      6 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J23S2      8 FEB 2003
    AoedeS3      5 FEB 2003
    KoreS2      8 FEB 2003
    S/2003 J 2S2      5 FEB 2003
(624) HektorA363207    0.288410 FEB 1907
    S/2006 (624) 1M15      16 JUL 2006
(617) PatroclusA105  13001.30E-070.0019?17 OCT 1906
    MenoetiusM95  13001.00E-070.0018SYN?22 SEP 2001
SATURNP120,660107,670 687.395.16091.1360.444009N/A
    PanS26     SYN16 JUL 1990
    DaphnisS7      1 MAY 2005
    AtlasS3734273841.10E-090.0002SYNOCT 1980
    PrometheusS148100682972.60E-080.0004SYNOCT 1980
    PandoraS11088624402.30E-080.0005 OCT 1980
    EpimetheusS1381101106018.80E-080.001 1977
    JanusS1941901546523.24E-070.0017 15 DEC 1966
    MimasS41539438111506.30E-060.0065SYN18 JUL 1789
    MethoneS3   9.00E-080.001SYN1 JUN 2004
    AntheS1   3.22E-070.002SYN30 MAY 2007
    PalleneS4   6.30E-060.006SYN1 JUN 2004
    EnceladusS5135034971610   28 AUG 1789
    TethysS1,0811,0621,0559730.00010330.015 21 MAR 1684
    TelestoS302515 0.00001090.007SYN8 APR 1980
    CalypsoS301616 0.0001050.015SYN13 MAR 1980
    DioneS1,1281,1221,1211476  SYN21 MAR 1684
    HeleneS32     SYN1 MAR 1980
    PolydeucesS4      21 OCT 2004
    RheaS1,5341,5251,52612330.000390.027SYN23 DEC 1672
    TitanS5,1515,151 1880  SYN25 MAR 1655
    HyperionS3282602145699.10E-070.0021SYN16 SEP 1848
    IapetusS1,4951,4951,42510830.0003030.023SYN25 OCT 1671
    KiviuqS16   1.80E-060.004 7 AUG 2000
    IjiraqS12   0.000270.027SYN23 SEP 2000
    PhoebeS2172152031633   16 AUG 1898
    PaaliaqS22      7 AUG 2000
    SkathiS8   1.48E-060.0050.39223 SEP 2000
    AlbiorixS32      9 NOV 2000
    S/2007 S 2S6      30 MAY 2007
    BebhionnS6      12 DEC 2004
    ErriapoS10      23 SEP 2000
    SkollS6      5 JAN 2006
    SiarnaqS40      23 SEP 2000
    TarqeqS7      30 MAY 2007
    GreipS6      5 JAN 2006
    TarvosS15      23 SEP 2000
    S/2004 S13S6      12 DEC 2004
    HyrokkinS8      12 DEC 2004
    MundilfariS7      23 SEP 2000
    JarnsaxaS6      5 JAN 2006
    S/2004 S17S4      13 DEC 2004
    BergelmirS6      12 DEC 2004
    S/2006 S 1S6      4 JAN 2006
    NarviS7      5 FEB 2003
    SuttungrS7      23 SEP 2000
    AegirS6      12 DEC 2004
    S/2004 S12S5      12 DEC 2004
    FarbautiS5      12 DEC 2004
    BestlaS7      13 DEC 2004
    S/2004 S 7S6      12 DEC 2004
    HatiS6      12 DEC 2004
    ThrymrS7      23 SEP 2000
    S/2007 S 3S5      30 MAY 2007
    S/2006 S 3S6      5 JAN 2006
    KariS7      4 JAN 2006
    FenrirS4      13 DEC 2004
    FornjotS6      12 DEC 2004
    SurturS6      5 JAN 2006
    LogeS6      5 JAN 2006
    Ymir 18      7 AUG 2000
1P/HalleyC15.37.27.22601.80E-110.000032.24N/A
URANUSP51,12049,950 131814.53570.917-0.718313 MAR 1781
    CordeliaS40     SYN20 JAN 1986
    OpheliaS43     SYN20 JAN 1986
    BiancaS51     SYN23 JAN 1986
    CressidaS80     SYN9 JAN 1986
    DesdemonaS64     SYN13 JAN 1986
    JulietS94     SYN3 JAN 1986
    PortiaS135     SYN3 JAN 1986
    RosalindS72     SYN13 JAN 1986
    CupidS10     SYN?25 AUG 2003
    BelindaS81     SYN13 JAN 1986
    PerditaS20     SYN?18 JAN 1986
    PuckS162     SYN30 DEC 1985
    MabS10     SYN?25 AUG 2003
    MirandaS48146846612010.0000110.008SYN16 FEB 1948
    ArielS1,1621,1561,15616650.000230.028SYN24 OCT 1851
    UmbrielS1,1691,169 14000.00020.024SYN24 OCT 1851
    TitaniaS1,5781,578 17150.000590.038SYN11 JAN 1787
    OberonS1,5231,523 16300.0005050.035SYN11 JAN 1787
    FranciscoS12      13 AUG 2001
    CalibanS98      6 SEP 1997
    StephanoS20      18 JUL 1999
    TrinculoS10      13 AUG 2001
    SycoraxS190      6 SEP 1997
    MargaretS11      29 AUG 2003
    ProsperoS30      18 JUL 1999
    SetebosS30      18 JUL 1999
    FerdinandS12      13 AUG 2001
NEPTUNEP49,53048,680 163817.14781.1480.671323 SEP 1846
    NaiadS66     SYNAUG 1989
    ThalassaS82     SYNAUG 1989
    DespinaS148     SYNJUL 1989
    GalateaS176     SYNJUL 1989
    LarissaS208178    SYNJUL 1989
    ProteusS436416402   SYNJUN 1989
    TritonS2,7052,705 20610.003580.079SYN10 OCT 1846
    NereidS340      1 MAY 1949
    HalimedeS62      14 AUG 2002
    SaoS44      14 AUG 2002
    LaomedeiaS42      13 AUG 2002
    PsamatheS40      29 AUG 2003
    NesoS60      14 AUG 2002
(78799) 2002 XW93T350      10 DEC 2002
(42355) TyphonT134     0.1525 FEB 2002
    EchidnaM78      20 JAN 2006
(35671) 1998 SN165T458      23 SEP 1998
(120348) 2004 TY364T554      3 OCT 2004
(144897) 2004 UX10T529      20 OCT 2004
(119951) 2002 KX14T560      17 MAY 2002
2002 VU130T319      7 NOV 2002
2004 PF115T505      7 AUG 2004
(55638) 2002 VE95T383      14 NOV 2002
2003 UZ413T580      21 OCT 2003
2002 XV93T440      10 DEC 2002
(15875) 1996 TP66T350      11 OCT 1996
(90482) OrcusT909     0.54951717 FEB 2004
    N/AM262      13 NOV 2005
(84922) 2003 VS2T725      14 NOV 2003
(84719) 2002 VR128T319      3 NOV 2002
(47171) 1999 TC36T379  5000.00000230.00260.31 OCT 1999
    S/2001 (47171) 1M142      8 DEC 2001
2003 AZ84T686     0.5613 JAN 2003
    N/AM68      2 DEC 2005
2001 QF298T505      19 AUG 2001
2001 RU143T304      12 SEP 2001
2002 GF32T319      8 APR 2002
(15789) 1993 SCT363     0.3217 SEP 1993
2001 XD255T350      9 DEC 2001
(47932) 2000 GN171T321      1 APR 2000
2006 HJ123T383      27 APR 2006
2007 JF43T383      10 MAY 2007
(28978) IxionT570      22 MAY 2001
(38628) HuyaT480      10 MAR 2000
(134340) PLUTO D/T2,3902,390 20300.00210.06-6.38672 MAR 1930
    CharonS1,2071,207 16600.000260.029SYN13 APR 1978
    NixS100      15 MAY 2005
    HydraS130      15 MAY 2005
2001 KD77T304      24 MAY 2001
2004 PT107T334      13 AUG 2004
(145452) 2005 RN43T730      10 SEP 2005
(24835) 1995 SM55T702      19 SEP 1995
2002 MS4T726      18 JUN 2002
(120347) 2004 SB60T580      22 SEP 2004
    N/AM190      2006
(80806) 2000 CM105T242      6 FEB 2000
    N/AM129      5 OCT 2002
(90568) 2004 GV9T677      13 APR 2004
2002 GH32T304      8 APR 2002
(126154) 2001 YH140T366      18 DEC 2001
2002 VT130T319      7 NOV 2002
(55637) 2002 UX25T649     0.5992530 OCT 2002
    N/AM205      26 AUG 2005
2003 QA112T304      26 AUG 2003
2001 QD298T334      19 AUG 2001
(20000) VarunaT874     0.26428 NOV 2000
2001 XR254T334      10 DEC 2001
    N/AM231      2007
2001 QO297T304      19 AUG 2001
(134860) 2000 OJ67T278      29 JUL 2000
    N/AM175      25 JUN 2003
(160256) 2002 PD149T278      10 AUG 2002
    N/AM?      2007
(145453) 2005 RR43T697      9 SEP 2005
2005 JA175T319      10 MAY 2005
(55636) 2002 TX300T709      15 OCT 2002
(136108) 2003 EL61T1,9601,5201,00030000.00070.0550.163157 MAR 2003
    S/2005 (2003 EL61) 2M310      1 MAR 2005
    S/2005 (2003 EL61) 1M170      30 JUN 2005
2005 CB79T366      6 FEB 2005
(19308) 1996 TO66T900     0.2612 OCT 1996
2005 UQ513T666      21 OCT 2005
2005 XU100T304      1 DEC 2005
(120178) 2003 OP32T666      26 JUL 2003
1999 CD158T420      10 FEB 1999
(50000) QuaoarT1,260     0.736624 JUN 2002
    N/AM95      14 FEB 2006
2004 NT33T383      13 JUL 2004
2002 GV31T304      6 APR 2002
(79360) 1997 CS29T420      3 FEB 1997
    N/AM292      22 OCT 2002
2003 QW90T580      23 AUG 2003
2003 QW111T253      25 AUG 2003
    N/AM115      7 SEP 2006
2002 XH91T350      4 DEC 2002
2001 QS297T366      20 AUG 2001
(66652) BorasisiT166      8 SEP 1999
    N/AM137      23 APR 2003
2002 PQ145T334      9 AUG 2002
2003 WU188T304      24 NOV 2003
    N/AM178      2007
2001 RZ143T278      12 SEP 2001
    N/AM192      2007
2005 EF298T334      11 MAR 2005
2001 QY297T366      21 AUG 2001
    N/AM233      2007
2003 UZ117T383      24 OCT 2003
2001 QS322T366      19 AUG 2001
(148780) 2001 UQ18T334      20 OCT 2001
    N/AM246      2007
(88611) TeharonhiawakoT176  1500  0.1980220 AUG 2001
    SawiskeraM122  1500   11 OCT 2001
(123509) 2000 WK183T221      26 NOV 2000
    N/AM141      21 FEB 2007
2004 PG115T461      4 AUG 2004
2004 XA192T383      12 DEC 2004
2003 GH55T319      1 APR 2003
(143991) 2003 YO179T304      17 DEC 2003
2002 GJ32T350      8 APR 2002
1998 WW31T133  15000.000000170.0016 18 NOV 1998
    S/2000 (1998 WW31) 1M110  15000.000000110.0015 22 DEC 2000
2003 QA91T366      24 AUG 2003
    N/AM265      2007
2000 CN105T482      6 FEB 2000
2002 GD32T334      7 APR 2002
2007 JH43T529      10 MAY 2007
2007 HV90T401      21 APR 2007
2004 PB108T242      14 AUG 2004
    N/AM121      3 MAR 2007
(150642) 2001 CZ31T319      3 FEB 2001
(58534) LogosT80      4 FEB 1997
    ZoeM66      17 NOV 2001
2003 QM91T383      25 AUG 2003
2003 UA414T383      18 OCT 2003
2002 PJ149T383      11 AUG 2002
(136472) 2005 FY9T1,503      31 MAR 2005
(19521) ChaosT745      19 NOV 1998
2004 PR107T529      11 AUG 2004
2005 EO304T253      11 MAR 2005
    N/AM120      15 APR 2005
2003 MW12T838      21 JUN 2003
2000 CQ114T211      6 FEB 2000
    N/AM133      6 JUN 2003
2002 CY248T440      6 FEB 2002
2001 QC298T244      21 AUG 2001
    N/AM224      4 OCT 2002
2007 JJ43T461      14 MAY 2007
2003 QR91T253      24 AUG 2003
    N/AM170      2007
2000 CO105T334      5 FEB 2000
2003 UB292T319      23 OCT 2003
2002 KW14T529      17 MAY 2002
2005 JR179T319      11 MAY 2005
(55565) 2002 AW197T793      10 JAN 2002
(119979) 2002 WC19T420      16 NOV 2002
    N/AM127      2007
(26308) 1998 SM165T287  520  0.3516 SEP 1998
    S/2001 (26308) 1M96  520   22 DEC 2001
2005 CA79T350      1 FEB 2005
2001 KA77T383      24 MAY 2001
2005 RS43T383      13 SEP 2005
2000 QL251T242      25 AUG 2000
    N/AM176      2006
2000 AF255T304      6 JAN 2000
(40314) 1999 KR16T304     0.24516 MAY 1999
(120132) 2003 FY128T440      26 MAR 2003
2003 QX113T461      25 AUG 2003
2007 OC10T319      22 JUL 2007
2002 GZ31T221      6 APR 2002
    N/AM118      28 FEB 2007
(42301) 2001 UR163T636      21 OCT 2001
2001 QW297T319      20 AUG 2001
(48639) 1995 TL8T366      15 OCT 1995
    N/AM161      9 NOV 2002
2002 JR146T350      7 MAY 2002
(79978) 1999 CC158T304      15 FEB 1999
(84522) 2002 TC302T1,200      9 OCT 2002
(26375) 1999 DE9T505     0.520 FEB 1999
(60621) 2000 FE8T201      27 MAR 2000
    N/AM115      2007
2006 HH123T401      26 APR 2006
2004 XR190T554      11 DEC 2004
(82075) 2000 YW134T440      26 DEC 2000
    N/AM237      25 OCT 2002
2006 QH181T765      21 AUG 2006
2003 UY413T319      19 OCT 2003
(136199) ERISD/T2,657  16900.00270.062 21 OCT 2003
    DsynomiaS350      10 SEP 2005
(145480) 2005 TB190T505      11 OCT 2005
(15874) 1996 TL66T632      9 OCT 1996
(145451) 2005 RM43T580      9 SEP 2005
2005 QU182T801      30 AUG 2005
(26181) 1996 GQ21T401      12 APR 1996
(65489) CetoT172  1400   22 MAR 2003
    PhorcysM134  1400   11 APR 2006
C/1995 O1 Hale-BoppC40      23 JUL 1995
(90377) SednaT1,500     0.42814 NOV 2003

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Last modified 21 November 2007.
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