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Of the Solar System's eight planets and its eight most likely dwarf planets, six planets and six dwarf planets are known to be orbited by at least 299 natural satellites, or moons. At least 19 of them are large enough to be gravitationally rounded; of these, all are covered by a crust of ice except for Earth's Moon and Jupiter's Io. [1] Several of the largest ones are in hydrostatic equilibrium and would therefore be considered dwarf planets or planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun and not in their current states (orbiting planets or dwarf planets).
Moons are classed into two separate categories according to their orbits: regular moons, which have prograde orbits (they orbit in the direction of their planets' rotation) and lie close to the plane of their equators, and irregular moons, whose orbits can be pro- or retrograde (against the direction of their planets' rotation) and often lie at extreme angles to their planets' equators. Irregular moons are probably minor planets that have been captured from surrounding space. Most irregular moons are less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in diameter.
The earliest published discovery of a moon other than Earth's was by Galileo Galilei, who discovered the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610. Over the following three centuries, only a few more moons were discovered. Missions to other planets in the 1970s, most notably the Voyager 1 and 2 missions, saw a surge in the number of moons detected, and observations since the year 2000, using mostly large, ground-based optical telescopes, have discovered many more, all of which are irregular.
Mercury, the smallest and innermost planet, has no moons, or at least none that can be detected to a diameter of 1.6 km (1.0 mi). [2] For a very short time in 1974, Mercury was thought to have a moon.
Venus also has no moons, [3] though reports of a moon around Venus have circulated since the 17th century.
Earth has one Moon, the largest moon of any rocky planet in the Solar System. Earth also has more than 20 known co-orbitals, including the asteroids 3753 Cruithne and 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, and the occasional temporary satellite, like 2020 CD3; however, since they do not permanently orbit Earth, they are not considered moons. (See Other moons of Earth and Quasi-satellite.)
Mars has two known moons, Phobos and Deimos ("fear" and "dread", after attendants of Ares, the Greek god of war, equivalent to the Roman Mars). Searches for more satellites have been unsuccessful, putting the maximum radius of any other satellites at 90 m (100 yd). [4]
Jupiter has 95 moons with known orbits; 72 of them have received permanent designations, and 57 have been named. Its eight regular moons are grouped into the planet-sized Galilean moons and the far smaller Amalthea group. They were named after lovers of Zeus, the Greek equivalent of Jupiter. Among them is Ganymede, the largest and most massive moon in the Solar System. Its 87 known irregular moons are organized into two categories: prograde and retrograde. The prograde satellites consist of the Himalia group and three others in groups of one. The retrograde moons are grouped into the Carme, Ananke and Pasiphae groups.
Saturn has 146 moons with known orbits; 66 of them have received permanent designations, and 63 have been named. Most of them are quite small. Seven moons are large enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium, including Titan, the second largest moon in the Solar System. Including these large moons, 24 of Saturn's moons are regular, and traditionally named after Titans or other figures associated with the mythological Saturn. The remaining 122 are irregular, and classified by their orbital characteristics into Inuit, Norse, and Gallic groups, and their names are chosen from the corresponding mythologies the groups are named after. The rings of Saturn are made up of icy objects ranging in size from one centimetre to hundreds of metres, each of which is on its own orbit about the planet. Thus, a precise number of Saturnian moons cannot be given, as there is no objective boundary between the countless small anonymous objects that form Saturn's ring system and the larger objects that have been named as moons. At least 150 "moonlets" embedded in the rings have been detected by the disturbance they create in the surrounding ring material, though this is thought to be only a small sample of the total population of such objects.
Uranus has 28 known moons, five of which are massive enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium. There are 13 moons that orbit within Uranus's ring system, and another ten outer irregular moons. Unlike most planetary moons, which are named from antiquity, all the moons of Uranus are named after characters from the works of Shakespeare and Alexander Pope's work The Rape of the Lock .
Neptune has 16 known moons; the largest, Triton, accounts for more than 99.5 percent of all the mass orbiting the planet. Triton is large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium, but, uniquely for a large moon, has a retrograde orbit, suggesting it was a dwarf planet that was captured. Neptune also has seven known inner regular satellites, and eight outer irregular satellites.
Pluto, a dwarf planet, has five moons. Its largest moon Charon, named after the ferryman who took souls across the River Styx, is more than half as large as Pluto itself, and large enough to orbit a point outside Pluto's surface. In effect, each orbits the other, forming a binary system informally referred to as a double-dwarf-planet. Pluto's four other moons, Nix, Hydra, Kerberos and Styx are far smaller and orbit the Pluto–Charon system. [5]
Among the other dwarf planets, Ceres has no known moons. It is 90 percent certain that Ceres has no moons larger than 1 km in size, assuming that they would have the same albedo as Ceres itself. [6] Eris has one large known moon, Dysnomia. Accurately determining its size is difficult: one indicative estimate of its radius is 350±57.5 km. [7]
Two objects were named as dwarf planets, under the expectation that they would prove to be so (though this remains uncertain). Haumea has two moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka, of radii ~195 and ~100 km, respectively. [8] Makemake has one moon, discovered in April 2016.
A number of other objects in the Kuiper belt and scattered disk may turn out to be dwarf planets. Quaoar, Gonggong, and Sedna are generally agreed to be dwarf planets among astronomers, and all but Sedna are known to have moons. [9] A number of other smaller objects, such as Huya, Salacia, Orcus, 2002 UX25 , Varda, and 2013 FY27 , also have moons, although their dwarf planethood is more doubtful. This list includes all objects with a best estimated diameter above 400 km that are considered likely or official dwarf planets by other sources and astronomers, [10] [11] [12] including 2003 AZ84 whose satellite has not been seen since its initial discovery.
As of October 2022 [update] , 365 asteroid moons and 128 trans-Neptunian moons (including those of Pluto and the other dwarf planets) had been discovered. [13]
Planets | Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune |
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Number of moons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 146 | 28 | 16 |
Consensus dwarf planets | Ceres | Pluto | Haumea | Quaoar | Makemake | Gonggong | Eris | Sedna |
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Number of moons | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Due to Earth's varying distance from these planets (as well as their distance to the Sun), the limits at which we are able to detect new moons are very inconsistent. As the below graph demonstrates, the maximum absolute magnitude (total inherent brightness, abbreviated H) of moons we have detected around planets occurs at H = 18 for Jupiter, H = 17 for Saturn, H = 14 for Uranus, and H = 12 for Neptune. Smaller moons may (and most likely do) exist around each of these planets, but are currently undetectable from Earth. Although spacecraft have visited all of these planets, Earth-based telescopes continue to outperform them in moon-detection ability due to their greater availability for wide-field surveys.[ citation needed ]
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This is a list of the recognized moons of the planets and of the largest potential dwarf planets of the Solar System, ordered by their official Roman numeral designations. Moons that do not yet have official Roman numeral designations (because their orbits are not yet known well enough) are listed after those that do.
The 19 moons that are known to be large enough to have been rounded by their own gravity are listed in bold. The seven largest moons, which are larger than any of the known dwarf planets, are listed in bold and italic. Sidereal period differs from semi-major axis because a moon's speed depends both on the mass of its primary and its distance from it.
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Satellites of Pluto | Satellites of Haumea | Satellite of Quaoar |
Satellite of Makemake | Satellite of Gonggong | Satellite of Eris |
Name | Image | Parent | Numeral | Mean radius (km) | Orbital semi-major axis (km) | Sidereal period (d) (r = retrograde) | Discovery year | Year Announced | Discovered by | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Moon | Earth | I (1) | 1,738 | 384,399 | 27.321582 | Prehistoric | Prehistory | — | Synchronous rotation (Binary) | [14] | |
Phobos | Mars | I (1) | 11.267 | 9,380 | 0.319 | 1877 | 1877 | Hall | Synchronous rotation | [15] [16] [17] | |
Deimos | Mars | II (2) | 6.2±0.18 | 23,460 | 1.262 | 1877 | 1877 | Hall | Synchronous rotation | [15] [16] [17] | |
Io | Jupiter | I (1) | 1,821.6±0.5 | 421,800 | 1.769 | 1610 | 1610 | Galileo | Main-group moon (Galilean) | [17] [18] | |
Europa | Jupiter | II (2) | 1,560.8±0.5 | 671,100 | 3.551 | 1610 | 1610 | Galileo | Main-group moon (Galilean) | [17] [18] | |
Ganymede | Jupiter | III (3) | 2,634.1±0.3 | 1,070,400 | 7.155 | 1610 | 1610 | Galileo | Main-group moon (Galilean) | [17] [18] | |
Callisto | Jupiter | IV (4) | 2,410.3±1.5 | 1,882,700 | 16.69 | 1610 | 1610 | Galileo | Main-group moon (Galilean) | [17] [18] | |
Amalthea | Jupiter | V (5) | 83.5±2 | 181,400 | 0.498 | 1892 | 1892 | Barnard | Inner moon (Amalthea) | [16] [17] [19] | |
Himalia | Jupiter | VI (6) | 69.8 | 11,461,000 | 250.56 | 1904 | 1905 | Perrine | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [16] [17] [20] [21] | |
Elara | Jupiter | VII (7) | 43 | 11,741,000 | 259.64 | 1905 | 1905 | Perrine | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [16] [17] [22] | |
Pasiphae | Jupiter | VIII (8) | 30 | 23,624,000 | 743.63 (r) | 1908 | 1908 | Melotte | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] [23] | |
Sinope | Jupiter | IX (9) | 19 | 23,939,000 | 758.90 (r) | 1914 | 1914 | Nicholson | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] [24] | |
Lysithea | Jupiter | X (10) | 18 | 11,717,000 | 259.20 | 1938 | 1938 | Nicholson | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [16] [17] [25] | |
Carme | Jupiter | XI (11) | 23 | 23,404,000 | 734.17 (r) | 1938 | 1938 | Nicholson | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [25] | |
Ananke | Jupiter | XII (12) | 14 | 21,276,000 | 629.77 (r) | 1951 | 1951 | Nicholson | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [26] | |
Leda | Jupiter | XIII (13) | 10 | 11,165,000 | 240.92 | 1974 | 1974 | Kowal | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [16] [17] [27] | |
Thebe | Jupiter | XIV (14) | 49.3±2.0 | 221,900 | 0.675 | 1979 | 1980 | Synnott (Voyager 1) | Inner moon (Amalthea) | [16] [17] [28] | |
Adrastea | Jupiter | XV (15) | 8.2±2.0 | 129,000 | 0.298 | 1979 | 1979 | Jewitt, Danielson (Voyager 1) | Inner moon (Amalthea) | [16] [17] [29] | |
Metis | Jupiter | XVI (16) | 21.5±2.0 | 128,000 | 0.295 | 1979 | 1980 | Synnott (Voyager 1) | Inner moon (Amalthea) | [16] [17] [30] | |
Callirrhoe | Jupiter | XVII (17) | 4.5 | 24,103,000 | 758.77 (r) | 1999 | 2000 | Scotti, Spahr, McMillan, Larsen, Montani, Gleason, Gehrels | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] [31] | |
Themisto | Jupiter | XVIII (18) | 4 | 7,284,000 | 130.02 | 1975/2000 | 1975/2000 | Kowal and Roemer (original); Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier (rediscovery) | Prograde irregular (Themisto) | [16] [17] [32] [33] | |
Megaclite | Jupiter | XIX (19) | 2.7 | 23,493,000 | 752.86 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Taygete | Jupiter | XX (20) | 2.5 | 23,280,000 | 732.41 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Chaldene | Jupiter | XXI (21) | 1.9 | 23,100,000 | 723.72 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Harpalyke | Jupiter | XXII (22) | 2.2 | 20,858,000 | 623.32 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Kalyke | Jupiter | XXIII (23) | 2.6 | 23,483,000 | 742.06 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Iocaste | Jupiter | XXIV (24) | 2.6 | 21,060,000 | 631.60 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Erinome | Jupiter | XXV (25) | 1.6 | 23,196,000 | 728.46 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Isonoe | Jupiter | XXVI (26) | 1.9 | 23,155,000 | 726.23 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Praxidike | Jupiter | XXVII (27) | 3.5 | 20,908,000 | 625.39 (r) | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández, Magnier, Dahm, Evans | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [34] | |
Autonoe | Jupiter | XXVIII (28) | 2 | 24,046,000 | 760.95 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | ||
Thyone | Jupiter | XXIX (29) | 2 | 20,939,000 | 627.21 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Hermippe | Jupiter | XXX (30) | 2 | 21,131,000 | 633.9 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Aitne | Jupiter | XXXI (31) | 1.5 | 23,229,000 | 730.18 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Eurydome | Jupiter | XXXII (32) | 1.5 | 22,865,000 | 717.33 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Euanthe | Jupiter | XXXIII (33) | 1.5 | 20,797,000 | 620.49 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Euporie | Jupiter | XXXIV (34) | 1 | 19,304,000 | 550.74 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Orthosie | Jupiter | XXXV (35) | 1 | 20,720,000 | 622.56 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Sponde | Jupiter | XXXVI (36) | 1 | 23,487,000 | 748.34 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Kale | Jupiter | XXXVII (37) | 1 | 23,217,000 | 729.47 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Pasithee | Jupiter | XXXVIII (38) | 1 | 23,004,000 | 719.44 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Hegemone | Jupiter | XXXIX (39) | 1.5 | 23,577,000 | 739.88 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] | |
Mneme | Jupiter | XL (40) | 1 | 21,035,000 | 620.04 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Gladman, Allen | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] | |
Aoede | Jupiter | XLI (41) | 2 | 23,980,000 | 761.50 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] | |
Thelxinoe | Jupiter | XLII (42) | 1 | 21,164,000 | 628.09 (r) | 2003 | 2004 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Gladman, Kavelaars, Petit, Allen | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] | |
Arche | Jupiter | XLIII (43) | 1.5 | 23,355,000 | 731.95 (r) | 2002 | 2002 | Sheppard, Meech, Hsieh, Tholen, Tonry | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] [35] | |
Kallichore | Jupiter | XLIV (44) | 1 | 23,288,000 | 728.73 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] | |
Helike | Jupiter | XLV (45) | 2 | 21,069,000 | 626.32 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] | |
Carpo | Jupiter | XLVI (46) | 1.5 | 17,058,000 | 456.30 | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Gladman, Kavelaars, Petit, Allen, Jewitt, Kleyna | Prograde irregular (Carpo) | [16] [17] | |
Eukelade | Jupiter | XLVII (47) | 2 | 23,328,000 | 730.47 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] | |
Cyllene | Jupiter | XLVIII (48) | 1 | 23,809,000 | 752 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] | |
Kore | Jupiter | XLIX (49) | 1 | 24,543,000 | 779.17 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] | |
Herse | Jupiter | L (50) | 1 | 22,983,000 | 714.51 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Kavelaars, Petit, Allen | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [17] | |
S/2010 J 1 | Jupiter | LI (51) | 1 | 23,314,300 | 723.2 (r) | 2010 | 2011 | Jacobson, Brozović, Gladman, Alexandersen | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
S/2010 J 2 | Jupiter | LII (52) | 0.5 | 20,307,200 | 588.1 (r) | 2010 | 2011 | Veillet | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
Dia | Jupiter | LIII (53) | 2 | 12,118,000 | 287.0 | 2000 | 2001 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [36] | |
S/2016 J 1 | Jupiter | LIV (54) | 1 | 20,595,500 | 602.7 (r) | 2016 | 2017 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
S/2003 J 18 | Jupiter | LV (55) | 1 | 20,274,000 | 588.0 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Kavelaars, Petit, Allen | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
S/2011 J 2 | Jupiter | LVI (56) | 0.5 | 23,329,700 | 726.8 (r) | 2011 | 2012 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [36] | |
Eirene | Jupiter | LVII (57) | 2 | 23,731,800 | 759.7 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
Philophrosyne | Jupiter | LVIII (58) | 1 | 22,820,000 | 701.3 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 1 | Jupiter | LIX (59) | 2 | 23,484,000 | 734.2 (r) | 2017 | 2017 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [36] | |
Eupheme | Jupiter | LX (60) | 1 | 21,199,710 | 627.8 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
S/2003 J 19 | Jupiter | LXI (61) | 1 | 22,757,000 | 697.6 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Kavelaars, Petit, Allen | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
Valetudo | Jupiter | LXII (62) | 0.5 | 18,928,100 | 532.0 | 2016 | 2018 | Sheppard | Prograde irregular (Valetudo) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 2 | Jupiter | LXIII (63) | 1 | 23,241,000 | 723.8 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 3 | Jupiter | LXIV (64) | 1 | 20,639,300 | 605.8 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
Pandia | Jupiter | LXV (65) | 1.5 | 11,494,800 | 251.8 | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 5 | Jupiter | LXVI (66) | 1 | 23,169,400 | 720.5 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 6 | Jupiter | LXVII (67) | 1 | 22,394,700 | 684.7 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 7 | Jupiter | LXVIII (68) | 1 | 20,571,500 | 602.8 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 8 | Jupiter | LXIX (69) | 0.5 | 23,174,400 | 720.7 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
S/2017 J 9 | Jupiter | LXX (70) | 1 | 21,430,000 | 640.9 (r) | 2017 | 2018 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [36] | |
Ersa | Jupiter | LXXI (71) | 1.5 | 11,453,000 | 250.4 | 2018 | 2018 | Sheppard | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [36] | |
S/2011 J 1 | Jupiter | LXXII (72) | 0.5 | 20,155,300 | 580.7 (r) | 2011 | 2012 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [36] | |
S/2003 J 2 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 20,554,400 | 602.02 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] | |
S/2003 J 4 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 22,048,600 | 668.85 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández, Hsieh | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] | |
S/2003 J 9 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 24,168,700 | 767.6 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [16] [37] | |
S/2003 J 10 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 22,896,000 | 707.78 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Carme?) | [16] [17] | |
S/2003 J 12 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 21,557,700 | 646.64 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [17] | |
S/2003 J 16 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 20,512,500 | 600.18 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Kavelaars, Petit, Allen | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [16] [38] | |
S/2003 J 23 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 24,678,100 | 792.00 (r) | 2003 | 2004 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Fernández | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [16] [17] | |
S/2003 J 24 | Jupiter | — | 1.5 | 23,088,000 | 715.4 (r) | 2003 | 2021 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Gladman, Veillet | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [39] | |
S/2011 J 3 | Jupiter | — | 1.5 | 11,797,200 | 261.77 | 2011 | 2022 | Sheppard | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [40] | |
S/2016 J 3 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 22,213,500 | 676.37 (r) | 2016 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [41] | |
S/2016 J 4 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 23,664,100 | 743.69 (r) | 2016 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Pasiphae) | [42] | |
S/2018 J 2 | Jupiter | — | 1.5 | 11,467,500 | 250.88 | 2018 | 2022 | Sheppard | Prograde irregular (Himalia) | [43] | |
S/2018 J 3 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 22,826,600 | 704.56 (r) | 2018 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [44] | |
S/2018 J 4 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 16,504,300 | 433.16 | 2018 | 2023 | Sheppard | Prograde irregular (Carpo) | [45] | |
S/2021 J 1 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 20,667,200 | 606.99 (r) | 2021 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [46] | |
S/2021 J 2 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 21,140,600 | 627.96 (r) | 2021 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [47] | |
S/2021 J 3 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 21,495,700 | 643.85 (r) | 2021 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [48] | |
S/2021 J 4 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 22,946,700 | 710.13 (r) | 2021 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [49] | |
S/2021 J 5 | Jupiter | — | 1 | 22,831,800 | 704.80 (r) | 2021 | 2023 | Sheppard, Tholen, Trujillo | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [50] | |
S/2021 J 6 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 23,427,200 | 732.55 (r) | 2021 | 2023 | Sheppard, Tholen, Trujillo | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [51] | |
S/2022 J 1 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 22,015,500 | 667.34 (r) | 2022 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [52] | |
S/2022 J 2 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 22,413,200 | 685.51 (r) | 2022 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Carme) | [53] | |
S/2022 J 3 | Jupiter | — | 0.5 | 20,912,400 | 617.82 (r) | 2022 | 2023 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Ananke) | [54] | |
Mimas | Saturn | I (1) | 198.2±0.4 | 185,540 | 0.942 | 1789 | 1789 | Herschel | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Enceladus | Saturn | II (2) | 252.1±0.2 | 238,040 | 1.370 | 1789 | 1789 | Herschel | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Tethys | Saturn | III (3) | 533.1±0.7 | 294,670 | 1.888 | 1684 | 1686 | Cassini | Main-group moon (Sidera Lodoicea) | [16] [17] | |
Dione | Saturn | IV (4) | 561.4±0.4 | 377,420 | 2.737 | 1684 | 1686 | Cassini | Main-group moon (Sidera Lodoicea) | [16] [17] | |
Rhea | Saturn | V (5) | 763.8±1.0 | 527,070 | 4.518 | 1672 | 1673 | Cassini | Main-group moon (Sidera Lodoicea) | [16] [17] | |
Titan | Saturn | VI (6) | 2,574.73±0.09 | 1,221,870 | 15.95 | 1655 | 1656 | Huygens | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Hyperion | Saturn | VII (7) | 135 | 1,500,880 | 21.28 | 1848 | 1848 | W.Bond, G. Bond, and Lassell | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Iapetus | Saturn | VIII (8) | 735.6±1.5 | 3,560,840 | 79.33 | 1671 | 1673 | Cassini | Main-group moon (Sidera Lodoicea) | [16] [17] | |
Phoebe | Saturn | IX (9) | 106.5±0.7 | 12,947,780 | 550.31 (r) | 1898 | 1899 | Pickering | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Janus | Saturn | X (10) | 89.5±1.4 | 151,460 | 0.695 | 1966 | 1967 | Dollfus; Voyager 1 (confirmed) | Inner moon (co-orbital) | [16] [17] | |
Epimetheus | Saturn | XI (11) | 58.1±1.8 | 151,410 | 0.694 | 1966 | 1967 | Walker; Voyager 1 (confirmed) | Inner moon (co-orbital) | [16] [17] | |
Helene | Saturn | XII (12) | 17.6±0.4 | 377,420 | 2.737 | 1980 | 1980 | Laques, Lecacheux | Main-group trojan | [16] [17] | |
Telesto | Saturn | XIII (13) | 12.4±0.4 | 294,710 | 1.888 | 1980 | 1980 | Smith, Reitsema, Larson, Fountain (Voyager 1) | Main-group trojan | [16] [17] | |
Calypso | Saturn | XIV (14) | 10.7±0.7 | 294,710 | 1.888 | 1980 | 1980 | Pascu, Seidelmann, Baum, Currie | Main-group trojan | [16] [17] | |
Atlas | Saturn | XV (15) | 15.1±0.9 | 137,670 | 0.602 | 1980 | 1980 | Terrile (Voyager 1) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [16] [17] | |
Prometheus | Saturn | XVI (16) | 43.1±2.7 | 139,380 | 0.613 | 1980 | 1980 | Collins (Voyager 1) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [16] [17] | |
Pandora | Saturn | XVII (17) | 40.7±1.5 | 141,720 | 0.629 | 1980 | 1980 | Collins (Voyager 1) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [16] [17] | |
Pan | Saturn | XVIII (18) | 14.1 | 133,580 | 0.575 | 1981 | 1990 | Showalter (Voyager 2) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [16] [17] | |
Ymir | Saturn | XIX (19) | 9 | 23,140,400 | 1,315.58 (r) | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Paaliaq | Saturn | XX (20) | 11 | 15,200,000 | 686.95 | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Paaliaq) | [16] [17] | |
Tarvos | Saturn | XXI (21) | 7.5 | 17,983,000 | 926.23 | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [16] [17] | |
Ijiraq | Saturn | XXII (22) | 6 | 11,124,000 | 451.42 | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Kiviuq) | [16] [17] | |
Suttungr | Saturn | XXIII (23) | 3.5 | 19,459,000 | 1,016.67 (r) | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Kiviuq | Saturn | XXIV (24) | 8 | 11,110,000 | 449.22 | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Kiviuq) | [16] [17] | |
Mundilfari | Saturn | XXV (25) | 3.5 | 18,628,000 | 952.77 (r) | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Albiorix | Saturn | XXVI (26) | 16 | 16,182,000 | 783.45 | 2000 | 2000 | Holman, Spahr | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [16] [17] | |
Skathi | Saturn | XXVII (27) | 4 | 15,540,000 | 728.20 (r) | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Erriapus | Saturn | XXVIII (28) | 5 | 17,343,000 | 871.19 | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [16] [17] | |
Siarnaq | Saturn | XXIX (29) | 20 | 18,015,400 | 896.44 | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [16] [17] | |
Thrymr | Saturn | XXX (30) | 3.5 | 20,314,000 | 1,094.11 (r) | 2000 | 2000 | Gladman, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Narvi | Saturn | XXXI (31) | 3.5 | 19,007,000 | 1,003.86 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Methone | Saturn | XXXII (32) | 1.45 | 194,440 | 1.010 | 2004 | 2004 | Porco, Charnoz, Brahic, Dones (Cassini–Huygens) | Alkyonide moon | [17] | |
Pallene | Saturn | XXXIII (33) | 2.22 | 212,280 | 1.154 | 2004 | 2004 | Gordon, Murray, Beurle, et al. (Cassini–Huygens) | Alkyonide moon | [17] | |
Polydeuces | Saturn | XXXIV (34) | 1.3 | 377,200 | 2.737 | 2004 | 2004 | Porco et al. (Cassini–Huygens) | Main-group trojan | [17] | |
Daphnis | Saturn | XXXV (35) | 3.8±0.8 | 136,500 | 0.594 | 2005 | 2005 | Porco et al. (Cassini–Huygens) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [17] | |
Aegir | Saturn | XXXVI (36) | 3 | 20,751,000 | 1,117.52 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Bebhionn | Saturn | XXXVII (37) | 3 | 17,119,000 | 834.84 | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [16] [17] | |
Bergelmir | Saturn | XXXVIII (38) | 3 | 19,336,000 | 1,005.74 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Bestla | Saturn | XXXIX (39) | 3.5 | 20,192,000 | 1,088.72 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Farbauti | Saturn | XL (40) | 2.5 | 20,377,000 | 1,085.55 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Fenrir | Saturn | XLI (41) | 2 | 22,454,000 | 1,260.35 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Fornjot | Saturn | XLII (42) | 3 | 25,146,000 | 1,494.2 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Hati | Saturn | XLIII (43) | 3 | 19,846,000 | 1,038.61 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
Hyrrokkin | Saturn | XLIV (44) | 4 | 18,437,000 | 931.86 (r) | 2004 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Kari | Saturn | XLV (45) | 3.5 | 22,089,000 | 1,230.97 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Loge | Saturn | XLVI (46) | 3 | 23,058,000 | 1,311.36 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Skoll | Saturn | XLVII (47) | 3 | 17,665,000 | 878.29 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Surtur | Saturn | XLVIII (48) | 3 | 22,704,000 | 1,297.36 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Anthe | Saturn | XLIX (49) | 0.9 | 197,700 | 1.0365 | 2007 | 2007 | Porco et al. (Cassini–Huygens) | Alkyonide moon | [55] | |
Jarnsaxa | Saturn | L (50) | 3 | 18,811,000 | 964.74 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Greip | Saturn | LI (51) | 3 | 18,206,000 | 921.19 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
Tarqeq | Saturn | LII (52) | 3.5 | 18,009,000 | 887.48 | 2007 | 2007 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [17] | |
Aegaeon | Saturn | LIII (53) | 0.33 | 167,500 | 0.808 | 2008 | 2009 | Cassini Imaging Science Team Cassini–Huygens | G-ring moonlet | [56] [57] | |
Gridr | Saturn | LIV (54) | 3 | 19,418,000 | 1,010.55 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [58] | |
Angrboda | Saturn | LV (55) | 3 | 20,636,000 | 1,107.13 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [59] | |
Skrymir | Saturn | LVI (56) | 4 | 21,163,000 | 1,149.82 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [60] | |
Gerd | Saturn | LVII (57) | 4 | 21,174,000 | 1,150.69 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [61] | |
S/2004 S 26 | Saturn | LVIII (58) | 4 | 26,676,000 | 1,627.18 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [62] | |
Eggther | Saturn | LIX (59) | 6 | 19,976,000 | 1,054.45 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden, Jacobson | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [63] | |
S/2004 S 29 | Saturn | LX (60) | 4 | 16,981,000 | 826.44 | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [64] | |
Beli | Saturn | LXI (61) | 3 | 20,396,000 | 1,087.84 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [65] | |
Gunnlod | Saturn | LXII (62) | 4 | 21,214,000 | 1,153.96 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [66] | |
Thiazzi | Saturn | LXIII (63) | 4 | 24,168,000 | 1,403.18 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [67] | |
S/2004 S 34 | Saturn | LXIV (64) | 3 | 24,299,000 | 1,414.59 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [68] | |
Alvaldi | Saturn | LXV (65) | 6 | 22,412,000 | 1,253.08 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [69] | |
Geirrod | Saturn | LXVI (66) | 4 | 21,908,000 | 1,211.02 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [70] | |
S/2004 S 7 | Saturn | — | 3 | 20,999,000 | 1,140.24 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse?) | [16] [17] | |
S/2004 S 12 | Saturn | — | 2.5 | 19,878,000 | 1,046.19 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [16] [17] | |
S/2004 S 13 | Saturn | — | 3 | 18,404,000 | 933.48 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse?) | [16] [17] | |
S/2004 S 17 | Saturn | — | 2 | 19,447,000 | 1,014.70 (r) | 2004 | 2005 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse?) | [16] [17] | |
S/2004 S 21 | Saturn | — | 3 | 22,645,000 | 1,272.61 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [71] | |
S/2004 S 24 | Saturn | — | 3 | 22,901,000 | 1,294.25 | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Prograde irregular (group unknown, possibly Gallic) | [72] | |
S/2004 S 28 | Saturn | — | 4 | 22,020,000 | 1,220.31 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Retrograde irregular (Norse?) | [73] | |
S/2004 S 31 | Saturn | — | 4 | 17,568,000 | 869.65 | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna, Marsden | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [74] | |
S/2004 S 36 | Saturn | — | 3 | 23,192,000 | 1,319.07 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [75] | |
S/2004 S 37 | Saturn | — | 4 | 15,892,000 | 748.18 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [76] | |
S/2004 S 39 | Saturn | — | 3 | 23,575,000 | 1,351.83 (r) | 2004 | 2019 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [77] | |
S/2004 S 40 | Saturn | — | 2 | 16,075,600 | 765.92 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [78] | |
S/2004 S 41 | Saturn | — | 2 | 18,095,000 | 895.76 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [79] | |
S/2004 S 42 | Saturn | — | 2 | 18,240,800 | 910.61 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [80] | |
S/2004 S 43 | Saturn | — | 2 | 18,935,000 | 971.48 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [81] | |
S/2004 S 44 | Saturn | — | 2.5 | 19,515,400 | 1,014.98 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [82] | |
S/2004 S 45 | Saturn | — | 2 | 19,693,600 | 1,058.95 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [83] | |
S/2004 S 46 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 20,513,000 | 1,107.57 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [84] | |
S/2004 S 47 | Saturn | — | 2 | 16,050,600 | 755.69 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [85] | |
S/2004 S 48 | Saturn | — | 2 | 22,136,700 | 1,248.52 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [86] | |
S/2004 S 49 | Saturn | — | 2 | 22,399,700 | 1,290.34 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [87] | |
S/2004 S 50 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 22,346,000 | 1,219.11 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [88] | |
S/2004 S 51 | Saturn | — | 2 | 25,208,200 | 1,544.65 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [89] | |
S/2004 S 52 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 26,448,100 | 1,573.49 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [90] | |
S/2004 S 53 | Saturn | — | 2 | 23,279,800 | 1,367.72 (r) | 2004 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [91] | |
S/2005 S 4 | Saturn | — | 2.5 | 11,324,500 | 448.63 | 2005 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Kiviuq) | [92] | |
S/2005 S 5 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 21,366,200 | 1,138.62 (r) | 2005 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [93] | |
S/2006 S 1 | Saturn | — | 3 | 18,790,000 | 963.37 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
S/2006 S 3 | Saturn | — | 3 | 22,096,000 | 1,227.21 (r) | 2006 | 2006 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
S/2006 S 9 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 14,406,600 | 648.71 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [94] | |
S/2006 S 10 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 18,979,900 | 965.26 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [95] | |
S/2006 S 11 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 19,711,900 | 1,018.45 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [96] | |
S/2006 S 12 | Saturn | — | 2 | 19,569,800 | 1,043.16 | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Prograde irregular (group unknown, possibly Gallic) | [97] | |
S/2006 S 13 | Saturn | — | 2 | 19,953,800 | 1,061.74 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [98] | |
S/2006 S 14 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 21,062,100 | 1,150.64 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [99] | |
S/2006 S 15 | Saturn | — | 2 | 21,799,400 | 1,183.57 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [100] | |
S/2006 S 16 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 21,720,700 | 1,217.36 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [101] | |
S/2006 S 17 | Saturn | — | 2 | 22,384,900 | 1,262.48 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [102] | |
S/2006 S 18 | Saturn | — | 2 | 22,760,700 | 1,324.09 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [103] | |
S/2006 S 19 | Saturn | — | 2 | 23,801,100 | 1,324.68 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [104] | |
S/2006 S 20 | Saturn | — | 2.5 | 13,193,800 | 563.89 (r) | 2006 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [105] | |
S/2007 S 2 | Saturn | — | 3 | 16,725,000 | 808.08 (r) | 2007 | 2007 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [17] | |
S/2007 S 3 | Saturn | — | 3 | 18,975,000 | 977.8 (r) | 2007 | 2007 | Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna | Retrograde irregular (Norse?) | [17] | |
S/2007 S 5 | Saturn | — | 2 | 15,835,700 | 748.50 (r) | 2007 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [106] | |
S/2007 S 6 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 18,544,900 | 944.31 (r) | 2007 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [107] | |
S/2007 S 7 | Saturn | — | 2 | 15,931,700 | 742.79 (r) | 2007 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [108] | |
S/2007 S 8 | Saturn | — | 2 | 17,049,000 | 826.94 | 2007 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [109] | |
S/2007 S 9 | Saturn | — | 2 | 20,174,600 | 1,099.69 (r) | 2007 | 2023 | Sheppard et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [110] | |
S/2009 S 1 | Saturn | — | 0.15 | 117,000 | 0.471 | 2009 | 2009 | Cassini Imaging Science Team Cassini–Huygens | B-ring moonlet | [111] | |
S/2019 S 1 | Saturn | — | 3 | 11,221,000 | 443.8 | 2019 | 2021 | Ashton, Gladman, Petit, Alexandersen | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Kiviuq) | [112] | |
S/2019 S 2 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 16,559,900 | 796.22 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [113] | |
S/2019 S 3 | Saturn | — | 2 | 17,077,200 | 836.68 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [114] | |
S/2019 S 4 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 17,956,700 | 898.40 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [115] | |
S/2019 S 5 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 19,076,900 | 971.54 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [116] | |
S/2019 S 6 | Saturn | — | 2 | 18,198,700 | 905.41 | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [117] | |
S/2019 S 7 | Saturn | — | 2 | 20,181,300 | 1,093.86 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [118] | |
S/2019 S 8 | Saturn | — | 2 | 20,284,400 | 1,080.60 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [119] | |
S/2019 S 9 | Saturn | — | 2 | 20,359,000 | 1,104.27 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [120] | |
S/2019 S 10 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 20,713,400 | 1,129.53 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [121] | |
S/2019 S 11 | Saturn | — | 2 | 20,663,700 | 1,097.33 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [122] | |
S/2019 S 12 | Saturn | — | 2 | 20,904,500 | 1,130.40 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [123] | |
S/2019 S 13 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 20,965,800 | 1,132.90 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [124] | |
S/2019 S 14 | Saturn | — | 2 | 17,853,000 | 902.00 | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [125] | |
S/2019 S 15 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 21,189,700 | 1,156.21 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [126] | |
S/2019 S 16 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 23,266,700 | 1,360.26 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [127] | |
S/2019 S 17 | Saturn | — | 2 | 22,724,100 | 1,322.15 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [128] | |
S/2019 S 18 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 23,140,700 | 1,349.74 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [129] | |
S/2019 S 19 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 23,047,200 | 1,342.57 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [130] | |
S/2019 S 20 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 23,678,600 | 1,343.58 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [131] | |
S/2019 S 21 | Saturn | — | 2 | 26,439,000 | 1,572.06 (r) | 2019 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [132] | |
S/2020 S 1 | Saturn | — | 2 | 11,338,700 | 450.83 | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Kiviuq) | [133] | |
S/2020 S 2 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 17,869,300 | 907.00 (r) | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [134] | |
S/2020 S 3 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 18,054,700 | 896.35 | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [135] | |
S/2020 S 4 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 18,235,500 | 910.34 | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Prograde irregular (Gallic) | [136] | |
S/2020 S 5 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 18,391,300 | 933.52 | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Prograde irregular (Inuit) (Siarnaq) | [137] | |
S/2020 S 6 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 21,265,300 | 1,149.11 (r) | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [138] | |
S/2020 S 7 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 17,400,000 | 844.85 (r) | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [139] | |
S/2020 S 8 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 21,966,700 | 1,201.72 (r) | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [140] | |
S/2020 S 9 | Saturn | — | 2 | 25,434,100 | 1,565.23 (r) | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [141] | |
S/2020 S 10 | Saturn | — | 1.5 | 25,314,800 | 1,479.87 (r) | 2020 | 2023 | Ashton et al. | Retrograde irregular (Norse) | [142] | |
Ariel | Uranus | I (1) | 578.9±0.6 | 190,900 | 2.520 | 1851 | 1851 | Lassell | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Umbriel | Uranus | II (2) | 584.7±2.8 | 266,000 | 4.144 | 1851 | 1851 | Lassell | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Titania | Uranus | III (3) | 788.9±1.8 | 436,300 | 8.706 | 1787 | 1787 | Herschel | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Oberon | Uranus | IV (4) | 761.4±2.6 | 583,500 | 13.46 | 1787 | 1787 | Herschel | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Miranda | Uranus | V (5) | 235.8±0.7 | 129,900 | 1.413 | 1948 | 1949 | Kuiper | Main-group moon | [16] [17] | |
Cordelia | Uranus | VI (6) | 20.1±3 | 49,800 | 0.335 | 1986 | 1986 | Terrile (Voyager 2) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [16] [17] | |
Ophelia | Uranus | VII (7) | 21.4±4 | 53,800 | 0.376 | 1986 | 1986 | Terrile (Voyager 2) | Inner moon (shepherd) | [16] [17] | |
Bianca | Uranus | VIII (8) | 25.7±2 | 59,200 | 0.435 | 1986 | 1986 | Smith (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Cressida | Uranus | IX (9) | 39.8±2 | 61,800 | 0.464 | 1986 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Desdemona | Uranus | X (10) | 32±4 | 62,700 | 0.474 | 1986 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Juliet | Uranus | XI (11) | 46.8±4 | 64,400 | 0.493 | 1986 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Portia | Uranus | XII (12) | 67.6±4.0 | 66,100 | 0.513 | 1986 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Rosalind | Uranus | XIII (13) | 36±6 | 69,900 | 0.558 | 1986 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Belinda | Uranus | XIV (14) | 40.3±8 | 75,300 | 0.624 | 1986 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Puck | Uranus | XV (15) | 81±2 | 86,000 | 0.762 | 1985 | 1986 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Caliban | Uranus | XVI (16) | 36.4 | 7,231,100 | 579.73 (r) | 1997 | 1997 | Gladman, Nicholson, Burns, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular (Caliban) | [143] [17] | |
Sycorax | Uranus | XVII (17) | 93 | 12,179,400 | 1,288.38 (r) | 1997 | 1997 | Gladman, Nicholson, Burns, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular | [143] [17] | |
Prospero | Uranus | XVIII (18) | 25 | 16,256,000 | 1,978.29 (r) | 1999 | 1999 | Gladman, Holman, Kavelaars, Petit, Scholl | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Setebos | Uranus | XIX (19) | 24 | 17,418,000 | 2,225.21 (r) | 1999 | 1999 | Gladman, Holman, Kavelaars, Petit, Scholl | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Stephano | Uranus | XX (20) | 16 | 8,004,000 | 677.36 (r) | 1999 | 1999 | Gladman, Holman, Kavelaars, Petit, Scholl | Retrograde irregular (Caliban) | [16] [17] | |
Trinculo | Uranus | XXI (21) | 9.5 | 8,504,000 | 749.24 (r) | 2001 | 2002 | Holman, Kavelaars, Milisavljevic | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Francisco | Uranus | XXII (22) | 11 | 4,276,000 | 266.56 (r) | 2001 | 2003 | Holman, Kavelaars, Milisavljevic, Gladman | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Margaret | Uranus | XXIII (23) | 10 | 14,345,000 | 1,687.01 | 2003 | 2003 | Sheppard, Jewitt | Prograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Ferdinand | Uranus | XXIV (24) | 10 | 20,901,000 | 2,887.21 (r) | 2001 | 2003 | Holman, Kavelaars, Milisavljevic, et al. | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Perdita | Uranus | XXV (25) | 15 | 76,417 | 0.638 | 1986 | 1999/2003 | Karkoschka (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [17] | |
Mab | Uranus | XXVI (26) | 12 | 97,736 | 0.923 | 2003 | 2003 | Showalter, Lissauer | Inner moon | [17] | |
Cupid | Uranus | XXVII (27) | 9 | 74,392 | 0.613 | 2003 | 2003 | Showalter, Lissauer | Inner moon | [17] | |
S/2023 U 1 | Uranus | — | 4 | 7,978,000 | 680.76 (r) | 2023 | 2024 | Sheppard | Retrograde irregular (Caliban) | [144] | |
Triton | Neptune | I (1) | 1,353.4±0.9 | 354,800 | 5.877 (r) | 1846 | 1846 | Lassell | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Nereid | Neptune | II (2) | 170±25 | 5,513,820 | 360.14 | 1949 | 1949 | Kuiper | Prograde irregular | [145] [17] | |
Naiad | Neptune | III (3) | 33±3 | 48,224 | 0.294 | 1989 | 1989 | Terrile (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Thalassa | Neptune | IV (4) | 41±3 | 50,075 | 0.311 | 1989 | 1989 | Terrile (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Despina | Neptune | V (5) | 78±4.7 | 52,526 | 0.335 | 1989 | 1989 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Galatea | Neptune | VI (6) | 88±4 | 61,953 | 0.429 | 1989 | 1989 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Larissa | Neptune | VII (7) | 97±3 | 73,548 | 0.555 | 1981/1989 | 1981/1989 | Reitsema, Hubbard, Lebofsky, Tholen (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Proteus | Neptune | VIII (8) | 210±7 | 117,647 | 1.122 | 1989 | 1989 | Synnott (Voyager 2) | Inner moon | [16] [17] | |
Halimede | Neptune | IX (9) | 31 | 15,728,000 | 1,879.71 (r) | 2002 | 2003 | Holman, Kavelaars, Grav, Fraser, Milisavljevic | Retrograde irregular | [16] [17] | |
Psamathe | Neptune | X (10) | 20 | 46,695,000 | 9,115.91 (r) | 2003 | 2003 | Jewitt, Kleyna, Sheppard, Holman, Kavelaars | Retrograde irregular (Neso) | [16] [17] | |
Sao | Neptune | XI (11) | 22 | 22,422,000 | 2,914.07 | 2002 | 2003 | Holman, Kavelaars, Grav, Fraser, Milisavljevic | Prograde irregular (Sao) | [16] [17] | |
Laomedeia | Neptune | XII (12) | 21 | 23,571,000 | 3,167.85 | 2002 | 2003 | Holman, Kavelaars, Grav, Fraser, Milisavljevic | Prograde irregular (Sao) | [16] [17] | |
Neso | Neptune | XIII (13) | 30 | 48,387,000 | 9,740.73 (r) | 2002 | 2003 | Holman, Kavelaars, Grav, Fraser, Milisavljevic | Retrograde irregular (Neso) | [16] [17] | |
Hippocamp | Neptune | XIV (14) | 17.4 | 105,283 | 0.9362 | 2004/2013 | 2013 | Showalter et al. | Inner moon | [146] | |
S/2002 N 5 | Neptune | — | 19 | 23,365,200 | 3,141.26 | 2002 | 2024 | Holman, Kavelaars, Grav, Fraser | Prograde irregular (Sao) | [147] | |
S/2021 N 1 | Neptune | — | 12.5 | 50,623,600 | 10,017.93 (r) | 2021 | 2024 | Sheppard, Tholen, Trujillo, Lykawka | Retrograde irregular (Neso) | [148] | |
Charon | Pluto | I (1) | 606±0.5 | 19,591 | 6.387 | 1978 | 1978 | Christy | Synchronous rotation (Binary) | [16] [17] | |
Nix | Pluto | II (2) | 22.5 | 48,671 | 24.85 | 2005 | 2005 | Weaver, Stern, Buie, et al. | Chaotic rotation | [16] [17] | |
Hydra | Pluto | III (3) | 27.5 | 64,698 | 38.20 | 2005 | 2005 | Weaver, Stern, Buie, et al. | Chaotic rotation | [16] [17] | |
Kerberos | Pluto | IV (4) | 7 | 57,729 | 32.17 | 2011 | 2011 | Showalter (Hubble) | Chaotic rotation | [16] [17] [149] [150] | |
Styx | Pluto | V (5) | 5.5 | 42,393 | 20.16 | 2012 | 2012 | Showalter (Hubble) | Chaotic rotation | [16] [17] [151] | |
Hiʻiaka | Haumea | I (1) | ≈160 | 49,880 | 49.12 | 2005 | 2005 | Brown et al. | assuming a chaotic rotation | [8] [152] [153] | |
Namaka | Haumea | II (2) | ≈85 | 25,657 | 18.2783 | 2005 | 2005 | Brown et al. | assuming a chaotic rotation | [8] [152] [153] | |
Weywot | Quaoar | I (1) | 40.5±5.5 [154] | 14,500±800 | 12.438 | 2006 | 2007 | Brown | Binary system | [154] [155] | |
S/2015 (136472) 1 | Makemake | — | ≈87.5 | >21,000 | >12.4 | 2015 | 2016 | Parker et al. | [156] [157] | ||
Xiangliu | Gonggong | I (1) | <100 [158] | 24,020±200 | 25.221 | 2010 | 2016 | Marton, Kiss & Müller | assuming a prograde orbit | [158] | |
Dysnomia | Eris | I (1) | 350±60 [7] | 37,273±64 | 15.786 | 2005 | 2005 | Brown, Rabinowitz, Trujillo et al. | Synchronous rotation (Binary) | [159] |
A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a protoplanetary disk. Planets grow in this disk by the gradual accumulation of material driven by gravity, a process called accretion. The Solar System has at least eight planets: the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it. It was formed 4.6 billion years ago when a dense region of a molecular cloud collapsed, forming the Sun and a protoplanetary disc. The Sun is an ordinary main sequence star that maintains a balanced equilibrium by the fusion of hydrogen into helium at its core, releasing this energy from its outer photosphere.
A natural satellite is, in the most common usage, an astronomical body that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or small Solar System body. Natural satellites are colloquially referred to as moons, a derivation from the Moon of Earth.
Himalia, or Jupiter VI, is the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter, with a diameter of at least 140 km (90 mi). It is the sixth largest Jovian satellite, after the four Galilean moons and Amalthea. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory on 3 December 1904 and is named after the nymph Himalia, who bore three sons of Zeus. It is one of the largest planetary moons in the Solar System not imaged in detail, and the third largest not imaged in detail within the orbit of Neptune.
A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite. As of January 2022, there are 457 minor planets known or suspected to have moons. Discoveries of minor-planet moons are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights into their physical properties that are generally not otherwise accessible.
Orcus is a large trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth. It has an estimated diameter of 870 to 960 km, comparable to the Inner Solar System dwarf planet Ceres. Orcus had been accepted by many astronomers as a dwarf planet, though as of 2024 that classification remains somewhat controversial. The surface of Orcus is relatively bright with albedo reaching 23 percent, neutral in color, and rich in water ice. The ice is predominantly in crystalline form, which may be related to past cryovolcanic activity. Other compounds like methane or ammonia may also be present on its surface. Orcus was discovered by American astronomers Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz on 17 February 2004.
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery, identified through its various designations, and the discoverer(s) listed.
Themisto, also known as Jupiter XVIII, is a small prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1975, subsequently lost, and rediscovered in 2000.
Erriapus, or Saturn XXVIII (28), is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett Gladman, John J. Kavelaars and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 10. It was named Erriapo in August 2003 after Erriapus, a giant in Gaulish mythology; the name was changed from dative Erriapo to nominative Erriapus per IAU conventions in late 2007.
S/2003 J 2 is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. The moon was discovered on 5 February 2003 by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard and David C. Jewitt, and was later announced on 4 March 2003. It was initially thought to be Jupiter's outermost known moon until recovery observations disproved this in 2020.
S/2003 J 4 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003.
S/2003 J 10 is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2003.
S/2003 J 12 is a natural satellite of Jupiter, and is one of the smallest known natural satellites in the Solar System. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003.
Jupiter LV, provisionally known as S/2003 J 18, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman in 2003.
Jupiter LXI, provisionally known as S/2003 J 19, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003.
Carpo, also Jupiter XLVI, is a small outer natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and was provisionally designated as S/2003 J 20 until it received its name in early 2005. It was named in March 2005 after Carpo, one of the Horae, and a daughter of Zeus (Jupiter).
S/2003 J 23 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2004 from pictures taken in 2003.
The definition of the term planet has changed several times since the word was coined by the ancient Greeks. Greek astronomers employed the term ἀστέρες πλανῆται, 'wandering stars', for star-like objects which apparently moved over the sky. Over the millennia, the term has included a variety of different celestial bodies, from the Sun and the Moon to satellites and asteroids.
A dwarf planet is a small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit around the Sun, massive enough to be gravitationally rounded, but insufficient to achieve orbital dominance like the eight classical planets of the Solar System. The prototypical dwarf planet is Pluto, which for decades was regarded as a planet before the "dwarf" concept was adopted in 2006.