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Jupiter's Moons 2

Solar System: Jupiter’s moons



Sinope

 
Mean Distance from Jupiter 23,700,000 km (14,726,497 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 758 Earth days
Mean Diameter 36 km (22.4 miles)
Year Discovered 1914

Lysithea

 
Mean Distance from Jupiter 11,720,000 km (7,282,470 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 259.22 Earth days
Mean Diameter 36 km (22.4 miles)
Year Discovered 1938

Carme

 
Mean Distance from Jupiter 22,600,000 km (14,042,989 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 692 Earth days
Mean Diameter 30 km (18.6 miles)
Year Discovered 1938

Ananke

 
Mean Distance from Jupiter 21,200,000 km (13,173,069 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 631 Earth days
Mean Diameter 20 km (12.4 miles)
Year Discovered 1951

Leda

Mean Distance from Jupiter 11,094,000 km (6,893,492 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 238.72 Earth days
Mean Diameter 20 km (12.4 miles)
Year Discovered 1974

Thebe

Mean Distance from Jupiter 222,000 km (137,944 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 0.6745 Earth days
Mean Diameter 110 x 90 km (68 x 56 miles)
Year Discovered 1980

Adrastea

Mean Distance from Jupiter 129,000 km (80,157 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 0.29826 Earth days
Mean Diameter 26 x 20 x 16 km (16.2 x 12.4 x 9.9 miles)
Year Discovered 1979

Metis

Mean Distance from Jupiter 128,000 km (79,536 miles)
Orbital Period around Jupiter 0.294780 Earth days
Mean Diameter 60 km (37.3 miles)
Year Discovered 1980

Original images located on various NASA websites including: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html and http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/

 

 

 

 

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