compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 29 August 2021
planet | satellite | diameter/dimensions (see note) | density | mean distance from planet | orbital period | orbital eccentricity | orbital inclination | date discovered | ||
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number | name | provisonal des. | km | kg/m3 | km | days | degrees | |||
Earth | I | Moon | 3,476 x 3,476 x 3,471 | 3,346 | 384,400 | 27.321662 | 0.054900 | 23.43 | N/A | |
Mars | I | Phobos | 26 x 23 x 18 | 1,876 | 9,376 | 0.31891023 | 0.0151 | 1.08 | 11 AUG 1877 | |
II | Deimos | 16 x 12 x 10 | 1,471 | 23,458 | 1.262441 | 0.0003 | 1.79 | 17 AUG 1877 | ||
Jupiter | XVI | Metis | S/1979 J3 | 60 x 40 x 40 | ? | 127,980 | 0.2947802 | 0.0002 | 0.019 | 4 MAR 1979 |
XV | Adrastea | S/1979 J1 | 20 x 16 x 14 | ? | 128,980 | 0.2982614 | 0.0015 | 0.054 | 8 JUL 1979 | |
V | Amalthea | 250 x 146 x 128 | 860 | 181,366 | 0.49817905 | 0.0032 | 0.37 | 9 SEP 1892 | ||
XIV | Thebe | S/1979 J2 | 116 x 98 x 84 | ? | 221,889 | 0.6745 | 0.0175 | 1.08 | 5 MAR 1979 | |
I | Io | 3,659 x 3,638 x 3,632 | 3,527 | 421,800 | 1.769138 | 0.0041 | 0.036 | 8 JAN 1610 | ||
II | Europa | 3,125 x 3,121 x 3,119 | 3,013 | 671,100 | 3.551181 | 0.0094 | 0.466 | 8 JAN 1610 | ||
III | Ganymede | 5,269 x 5,266 x 5,263 | 1,938 | 1,070,400 | 7.154553 | 0.0013 | 0.177 | 7 JAN 1610 | ||
IV | Callisto | 4,821 | 1,834 | 1,882,700 | 16.689018 | 0.0074 | 0.192 | 7 JAN 1610 | ||
XVIII | Themisto | S/1975 J1 | 10 | ? | 7,507,000 | 129.9 | 0.252 | 45.28 | 30 SEP 1975 | |
XIII | Leda | 22 | ? | 11,174,800 | 241.3 | 0.163 | 28.41 | 10 SEP 1974 | ||
VI | Himalia | 150 x 120 | 1,900 | 11,394,100 | 248.5 | 0.151 | 30.21 | 3 NOV 1904 | ||
LXXI | Ersa | S/2018 J1 | 4 | ? | 11,453,000 | 250.4 | 0.094 | 30.61 | 2018 | |
LXV | Pandia | S/2017 J4 | 4 | ? | 11,494,800 | 251.8 | 0.180 | 28.15 | 2017 | |
VII | Elara | 80 | ? | 11,698,000 | 258.5 | 0.178 | 29.97 | 2 JAN 1905 | ||
X | Lysithea | 42 | ? | 11,701,100 | 258.6 | 0.135 | 26.50 | 6 JUL 1938 | ||
LIII | Dia | S/2000 J11 | 5 | ? | 12,221,000 | 276.0 | 0.238 | 26.96 | 5 DEC 2000 | |
XLVI | Carpo | S/2003 J20 | 4 | ? | 16,700,600 | 440.9 | 0.517 | 53.56 | 9 FEB 2003 | |
S/2003 J12 | 3 | ? | 17,739,500 | 482.7 | 0.445 | 142.69 | 5 FEB 2003 | |||
LXII | Valetudo | S/2016 J2 | 3 | ? | 18,928,100 | 532.0 | 0.222 | 34.01 | 2016 | |
XXXIV | Euporie | S/2001 J10 | 4 | ? | 19,179,700 | 542.6 | 0.090 | 144.86 | 11 DEC 2001 | |
LV | S/2003 J18 | 3 | ? | 20,219,700 | 587.4 | 0.105 | 146.38 | 6 FEB 2003 | ||
XXII | Harpalyke | S/2000 J5 | 6 | ? | 20,429,800 | 596.6 | 0.172 | 146.98 | 23 NOV 2000 | |
XXX | Hermippe | S/2001 J3 | 6 | ? | 20,564,800 | 602.5 | 0.180 | 150.60 | 12 DEC 2001 | |
LXVIII | S/2017 J7 | 3 | ? | 20,571,500 | 602.8 | 0.215 | 143.44 | 2017 | ||
XXXIII | Euanthe | S/2001 J7 | 4 | ? | 20,572,300 | 602.8 | 0.140 | 143.65 | 11 DEC 2001 | |
XXIX | Thyone | S/2001 J2 | 6 | ? | 20,589,800 | 603.6 | 0.214 | 143.66 | 11 DEC 2001 | |
LIV | S/2016 J1 | 3 | ? | 20,595,000 | 603.8 | 0.141 | 139.84 | 2016 | ||
XL | Mneme | S/2003 J21 | 4 | ? | 20,598,300 | 604.0 | 0.325 | 150.67 | 6 FEB 2003 | |
LXIV | S/2017 J3 | 3 | ? | 20,639,300 | 605.8 | 0.148 | 147.92 | 2017 | ||
XXIV | Iocaste | S/2000 J3 | 7 | ? | 20,644,000 | 606.0 | 0.241 | 147.84 | 23 NOV 2000 | |
XXVII | Praxidike | S/2000 J7 | 7 | ? | 20,718,600 | 609.2 | 0.331 | 147.01 | 23 NOV 2000 | |
XII | Ananke | 29 | ? | 20,740,600 | 610.2 | 0.298 | 148.72 | 29 SEP 1951 | ||
S/2003 J16 | 4 | ? | 20,743,800 | 610.4 | 0.318 | 150.77 | 6 FEB 2003 | |||
XLII | Thelxinoe | S/2003 J22 | 3 | ? | 21,004,500 | 621.9 | 0.115 | 149.62 | 9 FEB 2003 | |
XXXV | Orthosie | S/2001 J9 | 4 | ? | 21,075,700 | 625.1 | 0.338 | 146.47 | 11 DEC 2001 | |
XLV | Helike | S/2003 J6 | 5 | ? | 21,103,900 | 626.3 | 0.145 | 153.69 | 6 FEB 2003 | |
LX | Eupheme | S/2003 J3 | 3 | ? | 21,142,900 | 628.1 | 0.253 | 147.97 | 5 FEB 2003 | |
LII | S/2010 J2 | 3 | ? | 21,195,100 | 630.4 | 0.230 | 148.25 | 8 SEP 2010 | ||
LXX | S/2017 J9 | 4 | ? | 21,430,000 | 640.9 | 0.229 | 152.66 | 2017 | ||
LXVII | S/2017 J6 | 3 | ? | 22,394,700 | 684.7 | 0.557 | 155.19 | 2017 | ||
LXXII | S/2011 J1 | 3 | ? | 22,401,800 | 685.0 | 0.233 | 163.34 | 27 SEP 2011 | ||
XXXVII | Kale | S/2001 J8 | 4 | ? | 22,403,600 | 685.1 | 0.209 | 165.61 | 9 DEC 2001 | |
XXI | Chaldene | S/2000 J10 | 5 | ? | 22,538,200 | 691.2 | 0.201 | 165.08 | 26 NOV 2000 | |
XX | Taygete | S/2000 J9 | 7 | ? | 22,546,200 | 691.6 | 0.249 | 165.95 | 23 NOV 2000 | |
L | Herse | S/2003 J17 | 3 | ? | 22,557,900 | 692.2 | 0.357 | 163.88 | 6 FEB 2003 | |
XLIV | Kallichore | S/2003 J11 | 3 | ? | 22,619,900 | 695.0 | 0.199 | 166.03 | 6 FEB 2003 | |
XXIII | Kalyke | S/2000 J2 | 7 | ? | 22,671,900 | 697.4 | 0.201 | 165.56 | 25 NOV 2000 | |
LXI | S/2003 J19 | 3 | ? | 22,696,700 | 698.6 | 0.257 | 166.66 | 27 FEB 2003 | ||
XXXVIII | Pasithee | S/2001 J6 | 4 | ? | 22,712,500 | 699.3 | 0.355 | 165.99 | 11 DEC 2001 | |
S/2003 J10 | 3 | ? | 22,730,800 | 700.1 | 0.344 | 163.81 | 8 FEB 2003 | |||
S/2003 J23 | 3 | ? | 22,739,700 | 700.5 | 0.393 | 148.85 | 8 FEB 2003 | |||
LVIII | Philophrosyne | S/2003 J15 | 3 | ? | 22,758,800 | 701.4 | 0.194 | 143.60 | 6 FEB 2003 | |
XLVIII | Cyllene | S/2003 J13 | 4 | ? | 22,813,100 | 703.9 | 0.476 | 151.07 | 9 FEB 2003 | |
LI | S/2010 J1 | 4 | ? | 22,892,400 | 707.6 | 0.274 | 165.69 | 7 SEP 2010 | ||
XXVIII | Autonoe | S/2001 J1 | 6 | ? | 22,967,700 | 711.1 | 0.301 | 151.43 | 10 DEC 2001 | |
XIX | Megaclite | S/2000 J8 | 7 | ? | 23,097,500 | 717.1 | 0.308 | 146.93 | 25 NOV 2000 | |
XXXII | Eurydome | S/2001 J4 | 5 | ? | 23,148,700 | 719.5 | 0.400 | 152.55 | 9 DEC 2001 | |
LXVI | S/2017 J5 | 3 | ? | 23,169,400 | 720.5 | 0.284 | 164.33 | 2017 | ||
LXIX | S/2017 J8 | 3 | ? | 23,174,400 | 720.7 | 0.312 | 164.78 | 2017 | ||
VIII | Pasiphae | 58 | ? | 23,208,900 | 722.3 | 0.611 | 153.41 | 27 JAN 1908 | ||
XVII | Callirrhoe | S/1999 J1 | 10 | ? | 23,213,100 | 722.5 | 0.521 | 148.25 | 19 OCT 1999 | |
LVI | S/2011 J2 | 3 | ? | 23,213,600 | 722.6 | 0.323 | 149.18 | 27 SEP 2011 | ||
LXIII | S/2017 J2 | 3 | ? | 23,241,000 | 723.8 | 0.236 | 166.40 | 2017 | ||
XXVI | Isonoe | S/2000 J6 | 5 | ? | 23,322,700 | 727.7 | 0.226 | 164.46 | 26 NOV 2000 | |
XXXI | Aitne | S/2001 J11 | 5 | ? | 23,329,000 | 727.9 | 0.266 | 164.51 | 9 DEC 2001 | |
XXXIX | Hegemone | S/2003 J8 | 5 | ? | 23,441,900 | 733.2 | 0.515 | 157.80 | 8 FEB 2003 | |
XXXVI | Sponde | S/2001 J5 | 4 | ? | 23,477,000 | 734.9 | 0.314 | 151.14 | 9 DEC 2001 | |
XLVII | Eukelade | S/2003 J1 | 5 | ? | 23,480,100 | 735.0 | 0.168 | 163.79 | 5 FEB 2003 | |
S/2003 J4 | 4 | ? | 23,570,820 | 739.2 | 0.300 | 147.18 | 9 FEB 2003 | |||
XXV | Erinome | S/2000 J4 | 5 | ? | 23,575,700 | 739.5 | 0.339 | 166.57 | 23 NOV 2000 | |
XLIII | Arche | S/2002 J1 | 4 | ? | 23,649,500 | 743.0 | 0.287 | 167.06 | 31 OCT 2002 | |
LVII | Eirene | S/2003 J5 | 5 | ? | 23,668,100 | 743.9 | 0.222 | 163.14 | 6 FEB 2003 | |
S/2003 J9 | 3 | ? | 23,857,800 | 752.8 | 0.276 | 164.98 | 6 FEB 2003 | |||
XI | Carme | 47 | ? | 23,926,500 | 756.1 | 0.224 | 165.64 | 30 JUL 1938 | ||
XLI | Aoede | S/2003 J7 | 5 | ? | 24,011,900 | 760.1 | 0.490 | 150.34 | 5 FEB 2003 | |
XLIX | Kore | S/2003 J14 | 3 | ? | 24,345,100 | 776.0 | 0.195 | 137.37 | 8 FEB 2003 | |
IX | Sinope | 35 | ? | 24,371,600 | 777.3 | 0.337 | 158.64 | 21 JUL 1914 | ||
LIX | S/2017 J1 | 3 | ? | 24,441,400 | 780.6 | 0.311 | 148.22 | 2017 | ||
S/2003 J2 | 4 | ? | 30,290,800 | 1,077.0 | 0.188 | 153.52 | 5 FEB 2003 | |||
Saturn | S/2009 S1 | 0.3 | ? | 116,910 | 0.4720 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 JUL 2009 | ||
XVIII | Pan | S/1981 S13 | 35 x 28 x 21 | 400 | 133,584 | 0.57505072 | 0.000035 | 0.001 | 16 JUL 1990 | |
[Earhart] | 0.5 | ? | 133,798 | 0.57643357 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
[Santos-Dumont] | 0.2 | 400 | 134,525 | 0.58115252 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
[Bleriot] | 0.9 | 400 | 134,912 | 0.58367468 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
XXXV | Daphnis | S/2005 S1 | 9.8 x 8.4 x 5.6 | 280 | 136,505 | 0.59407999 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 MAY 2005 | |
XV | Atlas | S/1980 S28 | 41 x 35 x 19 | 410 | 137,670 | 0.60169479 | 0.0012 | 0.003 | OCT 1980 | |
XVI | Prometheus | S/1980 S27 | 137 x 81 x 56 | 460 | 139,380 | 0.61299004 | 0.0022 | 0.008 | OCT 1980 | |
XVII | Pandora | S/1980 S26 | 103 x 79 x 63 | 510 | 141,720 | 0.62850421 | 0.0042 | 0.050 | OCT 1980 | |
XI | Epimetheus | S/1980 S3 | 130 x 116 x 107 | 625 | 151,410 | 0.69433352 | 0.0098 | 0.351 | 14 DEC 1976 | |
X | Janus | S/1966 S2 | 203 x 196 x 149 | 640 | 151,460 | 0.69466034 | 0.0068 | 0.163 | 15 DEC 1966 | |
LIII | Aegaeon | S/2008 S1 | 1.4 x 0.5 x 0.4 | 540 | 167,495 | 0.80941010 | 0.00031 | 0.0024 | 15 AUG 2008 | |
I | Mimas | 413 x 391 x 381 | 1,148 | 185,543 | 0.943699 | 0.01935 | 1.5678 | 18 JUL 1789 | ||
XXXII | Methone | S/2004 S1 | 3.9 x 2.6 x 2.4 | 310 | 194,440 | 1.009574 | 0.0001 | 0.0072 | 1 JUN 2004 | |
XLIX | Anthe | S/2007 S4 | 2.3 x 1.7 | 540 | 197,657 | 1.037615 | 0.00098 | 0.0187 | 30 MAY 2007 | |
XXXIII | Pallene | S/1981 S14 | 5.8 x 4.2 x 3.7 | 250 | 212,280 | 1.153746 | 0.0040 | 0.1810 | 1 JUN 2004 | |
II | Enceladus | 513 x 503 x 497 | 1,610 | 238,033 | 1.371271 | 0.00472 | 0.0040 | 28 AUG 1789 | ||
III | Tethys | 1,077 x 1,057 x 1,053 | 984 | 294,672 | 1.887802 | 0.0001 | 1.091 | 21 MAR 1684 | ||
XIII | Telesto | S/1980 S13 | 33 x 23 x 19 | ? | 294,710 | 1.887802 | 0.0002 | 1.18 | 8 APR 1980 | |
XIV | Calypso | S/1980 S25 | 29 x 19 x 13 | ? | 294,710 | 1.887802 | 0.0005 | 1.499 | 13 MAR 1980 | |
XXXIV | Polydeuces | S/2004 S5 | 3.5 x 3.1 x 2.6 | ? | 377,200 | 2.7369 | 0.0192 | 0.1774 | 21 OCT 2004 | |
IV | Dione | 1,127 x 1,123 x 1,119 | 1,478 | 377,415 | 2.736915 | 0.0022 | 0.028 | 21 MAR 1684 | ||
XII | Helene | S/1980 S6 | 45 x 39 x 27 | ? | 377,420 | 2.7369 | 0.0071 | 0.213 | 1 MAR 1980 | |
V | Rhea | 1,531 x 1,527 x 1,526 | 1,234 | 527,068 | 4.517500 | 0.001 | 0.331 | 23 DEC 1672 | ||
VI | Titan | 5,150 x 5,149 x 5,149 | 1,881 | 1,221,865 | 15.945421 | 0.0288 | 0.31 | 25 MAR 1655 | ||
VII | Hyperion | 360 x 266 x 205 | 540 | 1,500,934 | 21.276609 | 0.023 | 0.62 | 16 SEP 1848 | ||
VIII | Iapetus | 1,492 x 1,491 x 1,424 | 1,083 | 3,564,800 | 79.34641 | 0.0290 | 17.14 | 25 OCT 1671 | ||
XXIV | Kiviuq | S/2000 S5 | 22 x 10 | ? | 11,273,100 | 446.9 | 0.155 | 49.46 | 7 AUG 2000 | |
XXII | Ijiraq | S/2000 S6 | 12 x 11 | ? | 11,342,300 | 451.0 | 0.388 | 48.83 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
IX | Phoebe | 219 x 217 x 204 | 1,642 | 12,911,700 | 547.8 | 0.152 | 173.11 | 16 AUG 1898 | ||
XX | Paaliaq | S/2000 S2 | 21 x 20 | ? | 15,064,900 | 690.3 | 0.521 | 42.91 | 7 AUG 2000 | |
XXVII | Skathi | S/2000 S8 | 8 x 6 | ? | 15,609,100 | 728.1 | 0.261 | 148.79 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
S/2004 S37 | 4 | ? | 15,891,700 | 747.9 | 0.497 | 162.94 | 2004 | |||
S/2007 S2 | 5 | ? | 16,054,500 | 759.5 | 0.237 | 176.65 | 30 MAY 2007 | |||
XXVI | Albiorix | S/2000 S11 | 33 x 25 | ? | 16,431,900 | 786.4 | 0.513 | 34.95 | 9 NOV 2000 | |
XXXVII | Bebhionn | S/2004 S11 | 7 x 5 | ? | 16,821,800 | 814.6 | 0.357 | 42.10 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
LX | S/2004 S29 | 4 | ? | 16,981,500 | 826.2 | 0.440 | 45.10 | 2004 | ||
XXVIII | Erriapus | S/2000 S10 | 11 x 8 | ? | 17,520,100 | 865.8 | 0.456 | 37.09 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
S/2004 S31 | 4 | ? | 17,568,300 | 869.4 | 0.240 | 48.81 | 2004 | |||
XLVII | Skoll | S/2006 S8 | 5 x 4 | ? | 17,576,900 | 870.0 | 0.429 | 155.55 | 5 JAN 2006 | |
LII | Tarqeq | S/2007 S1 | 7 x 5 | ? | 17,879,100 | 892.6 | 0.107 | 49.86 | 30 MAY 2007 | |
XXIX | Siarnaq | S/2000 S3 | 42 x 36 | ? | 17,936,900 | 896.9 | 0.448 | 46.10 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
S/2004 S13 | 5 | ? | 18,056,300 | 905.8 | 0.261 | 167.38 | 12 DEC 2004 | |||
XLIV | Hyrrokkin | S/2004 S19 | 8 x 7 | ? | 18,347,400 | 927.8 | 0.355 | 153.34 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
XXI | Tarvos | S/2000 S4 | 15 x 14 | ? | 18,562,800 | 944.2 | 0.544 | 34.68 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
XXV | Mundilfari | S/2000 S9 | 8 x 5 | ? | 18,589,900 | 946.3 | 0.184 | 169.19 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
S/2006 S1 | 4 | ? | 18,652,700 | 951.1 | 0.081 | 154.63 | 4 JAN 2006 | |||
LI | Greip | S/2006 S4 | 5 x 4 | ? | 18,654,000 | 951.2 | 0.317 | 172.85 | 5 JAN 2006 | |
L | Jarnsaxa | S/2006 S6 | 4 | ? | 19,039,700 | 980.9 | 0.194 | 163.17 | 5 JAN 2006 | |
XXXVIII | Bergelmir | S/2004 S15 | 5 | ? | 19,061,300 | 982.5 | 0.173 | 157.42 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
S/2004 S17 | 3 | ? | 19,099,200 | 985.5 | 0.226 | 166.88 | 13 DEC 2004 | |||
XXXI | Narvi | S/2003 S1 | 6 | ? | 19,125,800 | 987.5 | 0.323 | 136.08 | 5 FEB 2003 | |
LIV | S/2004 S20 | 4 | ? | 19,418,100 | 1,010.2 | 0.197 | 162.57 | 2004 | ||
XXIII | Suttungr | S/2000 S12 | 7 x 6 | ? | 19,630,200 | 1,026.8 | 0.085 | 174.22 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
XLIII | Hati | S/2004 S14 | 6 x 4 | ? | 19,709,300 | 1,033.1 | 0.308 | 163.13 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
S/2004 S12 | 4 | ? | 19,905,900 | 1,048.5 | 0.396 | 164.04 | 12 DEC 2004 | |||
XL | Farbauti | S/2004 S9 | 4 | ? | 19,950,000 | 1,052.0 | 0.186 | 158.44 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
LIX | S/2004 S27 | 5 | ? | 19,976,400 | 1,054.1 | 0.122 | 167.80 | 2004 | ||
XXXIX | Bestla | S/2004 S18 | 8 x 5 | ? | 20,339,100 | 1,083.0 | 0.637 | 143.92 | 13 DEC 2004 | |
S/2007 S3 | 4 | ? | 20,462,800 | 1,092.9 | 0.130 | 177.22 | 30 MAY 2007 | |||
XXXVI | Aegir | S/2004 S10 | 3 | ? | 20,482,900 | 1,094.5 | 0.225 | 167.43 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
S/2004 S7 | 5 | ? | 20,576,700 | 1,102.0 | 0.554 | 165.60 | 12 DEC 2004 | |||
LV | S/2004 S22 | 3 | ? | 20,636,400 | 1,106.8 | 0.251 | 177.32 | 2004 | ||
XXX | Thrymr | S/2000 S7 | 7 x 6 | ? | 20,716,500 | 1,113.2 | 0.396 | 174.44 | 23 SEP 2000 | |
LXI | S/2004 S30 | 5 | ? | 20,821,200 | 1,121.7 | 0.120 | 157.51 | 2004 | ||
LVI | S/2004 S23 | 4 | ? | 21,163,500 | 1,149.5 | 0.373 | 176.99 | 2004 | ||
LVII | S/2004 S25 | 3 | ? | 21,174,200 | 1,150.3 | 0.442 | 173.00 | 2004 | ||
LXII | S/2004 S32 | 4 | ? | 21,214,300 | 1,153.6 | 0.250 | 159.09 | 2004 | ||
S/2006 S3 | 4 | ? | 21,308,400 | 1,161.3 | 0.471 | 152.88 | 5 JAN 2006 | |||
LXVI | S/2004 S38 | 4 | ? | 21,908,000 | 1,210.6 | 0.437 | 154.09 | 2004 | ||
S/2004 S28 | 4 | ? | 22,019,800 | 1,219.9 | 0.143 | 170.32 | 2004 | |||
XLV | Kari | S/2006 S2 | 8 x 5 | ? | 22,240,400 | 1,238.3 | 0.405 | 146.52 | 4 JAN 2006 | |
LXV | S/2004 S35 | 4 | ? | 22,412,300 | 1,252.7 | 0.184 | 176.72 | 2004 | ||
XLI | Fenrir | S/2004 S16 | 4 | ? | 22,598,700 | 1,268.4 | 0.126 | 162.80 | 13 DEC 2004 | |
S/2004 S21 | 3 | ? | 22,644,500 | 1,272.2 | 0.318 | 155.95 | 2004 | |||
S/2004 S24 | 4 | ? | 22,900,500 | 1,293.8 | 0.085 | 35.54 | 2004 | |||
S/2004 S36 | 3 | ? | 23,192,400 | 1,318.7 | 0.748 | 154.99 | 2004 | |||
XLVI | Loge | S/2006 S5 | 5 x 4 | ? | 23,206,500 | 1,319.9 | 0.179 | 166.69 | 5 JAN 2006 | |
XLVIII | Surtur | S/2006 S7 | 4 | ? | 22,316,600 | 1,329.3 | 0.402 | 166.35 | 5 JAN 2006 | |
S/2004 S39 | 3 | ? | 23,574,800 | 1,351.4 | 0.080 | 166.58 | 2004 | |||
XIX | Ymir | S/2000 S1 | 20 x 14 | ? | 23,639,600 | 1,357.0 | 0.266 | 172.66 | 7 AUG 2000 | |
LXIII | S/2004 S33 | 4 | ? | 24,168,100 | 1,402.7 | 0.399 | 160.47 | 2004 | ||
LXIV | S/2004 S34 | 3 | ? | 24,298,900 | 1,414.2 | 0.235 | 166.04 | 2004 | ||
XLII | Fornjot | S/2004 S8 | 5 x 4 | ? | 24,867,000 | 1,464.0 | 0.161 | 167.94 | 12 DEC 2004 | |
LVIII | S/2004 S26 | 4 | ? | 26,676,200 | 1,626.7 | 0.165 | 171.37 | 2004 | ||
Uranus | VI | Cordelia | S/1986 U7 | 50 x 36 | ? | 49,800 | 0.335033 | 0.0003 | 0.085 | 20 JAN 1986 |
VII | Ophelia | S/1986 U8 | 54 x 38 | ? | 53,800 | 0.376404 | 0.0099 | 0.104 | 20 JAN 1986 | |
VIII | Bianca | S/1986 U9 | 64 x 46 | ? | 59,166 | 0.434577 | 0.0009 | 0.18 | 23 JAN 1986 | |
IX | Cressida | S/1986 U3 | 94 x 74 | 860 | 61,767 | 0.46357 | 0.0004 | 0.04 | 9 JAN 1986 | |
X | Desdemona | S/1986 U6 | 90 x 54 | ? | 62,659 | 0.473651 | 0.0001 | 0.1 | 13 JAN 1986 | |
XI | Juliet | S/1986 U2 | 150 x 74 | ? | 64,358 | 0.493066 | 0.0007 | 0.05 | 3 JAN 1986 | |
XII | Portia | S/1986 U2 | 156 x 126 | ? | 66,097 | 0.513196 | 0.0001 | 0.03 | 3 JAN 1986 | |
XIII | Rosalind | S/1986 U4 | 72 | ? | 69,926 | 0.558459 | 0.0001 | 0.09 | 13 JAN 1986 | |
XXVII | Cupid | S/2003 U2 | 18 | ? | 74,392 | 0.618 | 0.001 | 0.1 | 25 AUG 2003 | |
XIV | Belinda | S/1986 U5 | 128 x 64 | ? | 75,256 | 0.623525 | 0.0001 | 0.031 | 13 JAN 1986 | |
XXV | Perdita | S/1986 U10 | 30 | ? | 76,417 | 0.638018 | 0.003 | 0.07 | 18 JAN 1986 | |
XV | Puck | S/1985 U1 | 167 x 162 x 157 | ? | 86,004 | 0.761832 | 0.0001 | 0.319 | 30 DEC 1985 | |
XXVI | Mab | S/2003 U1 | 25 | ? | 97,736 | 0.9229 | 0.003 | 0.13 | 25 AUG 2003 | |
V | Miranda | 481 x 468 x 466 | 1,173 | 129,900 | 1.413479 | 0.0018 | 4.341 | 16 FEB 1948 | ||
I | Ariel | 1,162 x 1,156 x 1,155 | 1,540 | 190,900 | 2.520379 | 0.0012 | 0.042 | 24 OCT 1851 | ||
II | Umbriel | 1,169 | 1,523 | 266,000 | 4.1441772 | 0.004 | 0.133 | 24 OCT 1851 | ||
III | Titania | 1,578 | 1,714 | 436,300 | 8.705872 | 0.0012 | 0.08 | 11 JAN 1787 | ||
IV | Oberon | 1,523 | 1,630 | 583,500 | 13.463239 | 0.0013 | 0.069 | 11 JAN 1787 | ||
XXII | Francisco | S/2001 U3 | 18 | ? | 4,275,900 | 267.1 | 0.137 | 147.46 | 13 AUG 2001 | |
XVI | Caliban | S/1997 U1 | 78 x 67 | ? | 7,163,800 | 579.3 | 0.077 | 139.91 | 6 SEP 1997 | |
XX | Stephano | S/1999 U3 | 28 | ? | 7,952,300 | 677.5 | 0.144 | 141.87 | 18 JUL 1999 | |
XXI | Trinculo | S/2001 U1 | 15 | ? | 8,504,800 | 749.3 | 0.208 | 166.34 | 13 AUG 2001 | |
XVII | Sycorax | S/1997 U2 | 159 x 142 | ? | 12,193,200 | 1,286.3 | 0.484 | 153.23 | 6 SEP 1997 | |
XXIII | Margaret | S/2003 U3 | 17 | ? | 14,419,200 | 1,654.1 | 0.812 | 51.45 | 29 AUG 2003 | |
XVIII | Prospero | S/1999 U2 | 51 x 35 | ? | 16,191,900 | 1,968.4 | 0.366 | 144.58 | 18 JUL 1999 | |
XIX | Setebos | S/1999 U1 | 45 x 35 | ? | 17,543,900 | 2,220.0 | 0.536 | 147.58 | 18 JUL 1999 | |
XXIV | Ferdinand | S/2001 U2 | 22 x 14 | ? | 20,456,300 | 2,795.1 | 0.387 | 167.89 | 13 AUG 2001 | |
Neptune | III | Naiad | S/1989 N6 | 96 x 60 x 52 | 800 | 48,227 | 0.2943956 | 0.000328 | 4.7382 | AUG 1989 |
IV | Thalassa | S/1989 N5 | 108 x 100 x 52 | 1,200 | 50,075 | 0.3114846 | 0.000156 | 0.2054 | AUG 1989 | |
V | Despina | S/1989 N3 | 180 x 148 x 128 | ? | 52,526 | 0.4287451 | 0.00012 | 0.07 | JUL 1989 | |
VI | Galatea | S/1989 N4 | 204 x 184 x 144 | ? | 61,953 | 0.3346552 | 0.000139 | 0.05 | JUL 1989 | |
VII | Larissa | S/1989 N2 | 216 x 204 x 168 | ? | 73,548 | 0.5546538 | 0.001386 | 0.2008 | JUL 1989 | |
XIV | Hippocamp | S/2004 N1 | 35 | ? | 105,284 | 0.936 | 0.0 | 0.0 | JUL 2013 | |
VIII | Proteus | S/1981 N1 | 440 x 416 x 404 | ? | 117,647 | 1.122316 | 0.000438 | 0.0392 | JUN 1989 | |
I | Triton | 2,709 x 2,706 x 2,705 | 2,060 | 354,759 | 5.876854 | 0.000016 | 156.87 | 10 OCT 1846 | ||
II | Nereid | 357 | ? | 5,513,818 | 360.6 | 0.7501 | 7.09 | 1 MAY 1949 | ||
IX | Halimede | S/2002 N1 | 61 | ? | 15,728,000 | 1,879.7 | 0.571 | 134.1 | 14 AUG 2002 | |
XI | Sao | S/2002 N2 | 40 | ? | 22,422,000 | 2,914.1 | 0.293 | 48.51 | 14 AUG 2002 | |
XII | Laomedeia | S/2002 N3 | 40 | ? | 23,571,000 | 3,167.9 | 0.424 | 34.74 | 13 AUG 2002 | |
X | Psamathe | S/2003 N1 | 38 | ? | 46,695,000 | 9,115.9 | 0.45 | 137.4 | 29 AUG 2003 | |
XIII | Neso | S/2002 N4 | 60 | ? | 48,387,000 | 9,374 | 0.495 | 132.6 | 14 AUG 2002 | |
Pluto | I | Charon | S/1978 P1 | 1,211 | 1,707 | 19,573 | 6.387227 | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 13 APR 1978 |
V | Styx | S/2012 (134340) 1 | 16 x 9 x 8 | ? | 42,490 | 20.1617 | 0.0034 | 0.08 | 26 JUN 2012 | |
II | Nix | S/2005 P2 | 48 x 33 x 30 | 1,400 | 48,840 | 24.85494 | 0.0023 | 0.1 | 15 MAY 2005 | |
IV | Kerberos | S/2011 (134340) 1 | 19 x 10 x 9 | ? | 57,730 | 32.16802 | 0.0031 | 0.426 | 28 JUN 2011 | |
III | Hydra | S/2005 P1 | 50 x 36 x 32 | 1,200 | 64,740 | 38.20169 | 0.0066 | 0.304 | 15 MAY 2005 | |
Haumea | II | Namaka | S/2005 (2003 EL61) 2 | 150 | ? | 25,660 | 18.2783 | 0.249 | 13.41 | 26 JAN 2005 |
I | Hi'iaka | S/2005 (2003 EL61) 1 | 350 | ? | 49,880 | 49.462 | 0.051 | 0.0 | 30 JUN 2005 | |
Makemake | S/2015 (136472) 1 | 175 | ? | 21,100 | 12.4 | ? | ? | 27 APR 2015 | ||
Gonggong | I | Xiangliu | 180 | ? | 24,200 | 25.22 | 0.287 | ? | 18 SEP 2010 | |
Eris | I | Dysnomia | S/2005 (UB313) 1 | 700 | ? | 37,300 | 15.79 | 0.062 | ? | 10 SEP 2005 |
Note: for satellites with measurably non-spherical shapes, "diameter/dimensions" column gives axes of the best fit triaxial ellipsoid.
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