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Moon-O-Meter Earth Number Name Designation a (mi) a (km) i (°) e Per (days) Mag Size (mi) Size (km) Year the Moon 238,800 384,400 5.145 0.0549 27.3217 -12.7 2,159 3,476 n/a Mars Number Name Designation a (mi) a (km) i (°) e Per (days) Mag Size (mi) Size (km) Year I Phobos 5,825 9,378 1.08 0.0151 0.31891 11.3 7 11 1877 II Deimos 14,571 23,459 1.79 0.0005 1.26244 12.4 4 6 1877 Jupiter Number Name Designation a (mi) a (km) i (°) e Per (days) Mag Size (mi) Size (km) Year XVI Metis 79,600 128,100 0.021 0.001 0.3 17.5 27 44 1979 XV Adrastea 80,100 128,900 0.027 0.002 0.3 18.7 10 16 1979 V Amalthea 112,700 181,400 0.389 0.003 0.5 14.1 104 168 1892 XIV Thebe 137,800 221,900 1.07 0.018 0.68 16 61 98 1979 I Io 262,000 421,800 0.036 0 1.77 5 2,263 3,643 1610 II Europa 416,800 671,100 0.467 0 3.55 5.3 1,939 3,122 1610 III Ganymede 664,800 1,070,400 0.172 0.001 7.16 4.6 3,268 5,262 1610 IV Callisto 1,169,400 1,882,700 0.307 0.007 16.69 5.7 2,994 4,821 1610 XVIII Themisto S/2000 J1 4,662,700 7,507,000 43.08 0.242 130 21 6 9 2000 XIII Leda 6,934,800 11,165,000 27.46 0.164 240.9 20.2 11 18 1974 VI Himalia 7,118,600 11,461,000 27.5 0.162 250.6 14.8 114 184 1904 X Lysithea 7,277,600 11,717,000 28.3 0.112 259.2 18.2 24 38 1938 VII Elara 7,292,500 11,741,000 26.63 0.217 259.6 16.6 48 78 1905 S/2000 J11 7,798,100 12,555,000 28.3 0.248 287 22.4 2 4 2000 XLVI Carpo S/2003 J20 10,552,200 16,989,000 51.4 0.43 456.1 23 2 3 2003 XXXIV Euporie S/2001 J10 11,988,800 19,302,000 145.8 0.144 550.7 23.1 1 2 2001 XXXV Orthosie S/2001 J9 12,870,200 20,721,000 145.9 0.281 622.6 23.1 1 2 2001 XXXIII Euanthe S/2001 J7 12,918,600 20,799,000 148.9 0.232 620.6 22.8 2 3 2001 XXIX Thyone S/2001 J2 13,006,200 20,940,000 148.5 0.229 627.3 22.3 2 4 2001 XL Mneme S/2003 J21 13,086,300 21,069,000 148.6 0.227 620 23.3 1 2 2003 XXII Harpalyke S/2000 J5 13,108,700 21,105,000 148.6 0.226 623.3 22.2 2 4 2000 XXX Hermippe S/2001 J3 13,124,800 21,131,000 150.7 0.21 633.9 22.1 2 4 2001 XXVII Praxidike S/2000 J7 13,134,800 21,147,000 149 0.23 625.3 21.2 4 7 2000 XLII Thelxinoe S/2003 J22 13,144,100 21,162,000 151.4 0.221 628.1 23.5 1 2 2003 XXIV Iocaste S/2000 J3 13,210,600 21,269,000 149.4 0.216 631.5 21.8 3 5 2000 XII Ananke 13,214,900 21,276,000 148.9 0.244 610.5 18.9 17 28 1951 XLIII Arche S/2002 J1 14,242,900 22,931,000 165 0.259 723.9 22.8 2 3 2002 XXXVIII Pasithee S/2001 J6 14,345,300 23,096,000 165.1 0.267 719.5 23.2 1 2 2001 XXI Chaldene S/2000 J10 14,396,900 23,179,000 165.2 0.251 723.8 22.5 2 4 2000 XXXVII Kale S/2001 J8 14,420,500 23,217,000 165 0.26 729.5 23 1 2 2001 XXVI Isonoe S/2000 J6 14,420,500 23,217,000 165.2 0.246 725.5 22.5 2 4 2000 XXXI Aitne S/2001 J11 14,429,200 23,231,000 165.1 0.264 730.2 22.7 2 3 2001 XXV Erinome S/2000 J4 14,459,000 23,279,000 164.9 0.266 728.3 22.8 2 3 2000 XX Taygete S/2000 J9 14,509,300 23,360,000 165.2 0.252 732.2 21.9 3 5 2000 XI Carme 14,536,600 23,404,000 164.9 0.253 702.3 17.9 29 46 1938 XXIII Kalyke S/2000 J2 14,647,800 23,583,000 165.2 0.245 743 21.8 3 5 2000 XLVII Eukelade S/2003 J1 14,696,300 23,661,000 165.5 0.272 746.4 22.6 2 4 2003 XLIV Kallichore S/2003 J11 14,933,500 24,043,000 165.5 0.264 764.7 23.7 1 2 2003 XLV Helike S/2003 J6 13,206,800 21,263,000 154.8 0.156 634.8 22.6 2 4 2003 XXXII Eurydome S/2001 J4 14,201,900 22,865,000 150.3 0.276 717.3 22.7 2 3 2001 XXVIII Autonoe S/2001 J1 14,309,900 23,039,000 152.9 0.334 762.7 22 2 4 2001 XXXVI Sponde S/2001 J5 14,588,200 23,487,000 151 0.312 748.3 23 1 2 2001 VIII Pasiphae 14,673,300 23,624,000 151.4 0.409 708 16.9 36 58 1908 XIX Megaclite S/2000 J8 14,786,300 23,806,000 152.8 0.421 752.8 21.7 4 6 2000 IX Sinope 14,868,900 23,939,000 158.1 0.25 724.5 18.3 24 38 1914 XXXIX Hegemone S/2003 J8 14,873,900 23,947,000 155.2 0.328 739.6 22.8 2 3 2003 XLI Aoede S/2003 J7 14,895,000 23,981,000 158.3 0.432 761.5 22.5 2 4 2003 XVII Callirrhoe S/1999 J1 14,970,200 24,102,000 147.1 0.283 758.8 20.8 4 7 1999 XLVIII Cyllene S/2003 J13 15,123,600 24,349,000 149.3 0.319 737.8 23.2 1 2 2003 S/2003 J2 17,745,600 28,570,410 151.8 0.38 982.5 23.2 1 2 2003 S/2003 J3 11,391,200 18,339,885 143.7 0.241 504 23.4 1 2 2003 S/2003 J4 14,445,900 23,257,920 144.9 0.204 723.2 23 1 2 2003 S/2003 J5 14,959,100 24,084,180 165 0.21 759.7 22.4 2 4 2003 S/2003 J9 13,938,900 22,441,680 164.5 0.269 683 23.7 1 1 2003 S/2003 J10 15,061,900 24,249,600 164.1 0.214 767 23.6 1 2 2003 S/2003 J12 11,802,800 19,002,480 145.8 0.376 533.3 23.9 1 1 2003 S/2003 J14 15,500,000 25,000,000 140.9 0.222 807.8 23.6 1 2 2003 S/2003 J15 13,700,000 22,000,000 140.8 0.11 668.4 23.5 1 2 2003 S/2003 J16 13,000,000 21,000,000 148.6 0.27 595.4 23.3 1 2 2003 S/2003 J17 13,700,000 22,000,000 163.7 0.19 690.3 23.4 1 2 2003 S/2003 J18 12,900,000 20,700,000 146.5 0.119 606.3 23.4 1 2 2003 S/2003 J19 14,200,000 22,800,000 162.9 0.334 701.3 23.7 1 2 2003 S/2003 J23 14,941,300 24,055,500 149.2 0.309 759.7 23.6 1 2 2003 Saturn Number Name Designation a (mi) a (km) i (°) e Per (days) Mag Size (mi) Size (km) Year XVIII Pan S/1981 S13 83,000 133,600 0 0 0.575 19 16 25 1981 S/2005 S1 84,800 136,505 4 7 2005 XV Atlas S/1980 S28 85,500 137,700 0 0 0.602 18.5 20 32 1980 XVI Prometheus S/1980 S27 86,600 139,400 0 0.002 0.613 15.5 62 100 1980 XVII Pandora S/1980 S26 88,000 141,700 0 0.004 0.629 16 52 84 1980 XI Epimetheus S/1980 S3 94,000 151,400 0.335 0.021 0.69 15 74 119 1980 X Janus S/1980 S1 94,100 151,500 0.165 0.007 0.7 14 111 178 1980 I Mimas 115,300 185,600 1.566 0.021 0.94 12.5 247 397 1789 XXXII Methone S/2004 S1 120,500 194,000 0 0 1.01 2 3 2004 XXXIII Pallene S/2004 S2 131,100 211,000 0 0 1.14 2 4 2004 II Enceladus 147,900 238,100 0.01 0 1.37 11.5 310 499 1789 XIII Telesto S/1980 S13 183,000 294,700 1.158 0.001 1.89 18 15 24 1980 III Tethys 183,000 294,700 0.168 0 1.89 10 658 1,060 1684 XIV Calypso S/1980 S25 183,000 294,700 1.473 0.001 1.89 18.5 12 19 1980 IV Dione 234,400 377,400 0.002 0 2.74 10 694 1,118 1684 XII Helene S/1980 S6 234,400 377,400 0.212 0 2.74 18 20 32 1980 XXXIV Polydeuces S/2004 S5 234,400 377,400 0 0 2.74 2 4 2004 V Rhea 327,400 527,100 0.327 0.001 4.518 9 949 1,528 1672 VI Titan 758,900 1,221,900 1.634 0.029 15.95 8 3,199 5,150 1655 VII Hyperion 909,400 1,464,100 0.568 0.018 21.28 14 165 266 1848 VIII Iapetus 2,211,700 3,560,800 7.57 0.028 79.33 10.5 892 1,436 1671 XXIV Kiviuq S/2000 S5 7,059,000 11,365,000 46.16 0.334 449.2 22 10 16 2000 XXII Ijiraq S/2000 S6 7,106,000 11,440,000 46.74 0.322 451.5 22.6 7 12 2000 IX Phoebe 8,040,000 12,944,300 174.8 0.164 548.2 16 75 120 1898 XX Paaliaq S/2000 S2 9,440,000 15,199,000 45.13 0.364 686.9 21.3 14 22 2000 XXVII Skathi S/2000 S8 9,719,000 15,647,000 152.7 0.27 728.9 23.6 5 8 2000 XXVI Albiorix S/2000 S11 10,189,000 16,404,000 33.98 0.478 783.5 20.5 20 32 2000 XXVIII Erriapo S/2000 S10 10,942,000 17,616,000 34.45 0.474 871.9 23 6 10 2000 XXIX Siarnaq S/2000 S3 11,280,000 18,160,000 45.56 0.295 893.1 20.1 25 40 2000 XXI Tarvos S/2000 S4 11,334,000 18,247,000 33.51 0.536 925.6 22.1 9 15 2000 XXV Mundilfari S/2000 S9 11,620,000 18,709,000 167.5 0.208 951.4 23.8 4 7 2000 XXXI Narvi S/2003 S1 11,627,000 18,719,000 134.6 0.352 956.2 23.8 4 7 2003 XXIII Suttungr S/2000 S12 12,089,000 19,463,000 175.8 0.114 1,016.3 23.9 4 7 2000 XXX Thrymr S/2000 S7 12,660,000 20,382,000 175.8 0.47 1,086.9 23.9 4 7 2000 XIX Ymir S/2000 S1 14,345,000 23,096,000 173.1 0.333 1,312.4 21.7 11 18 2000 S/2004 S7 12,298,000 19,800,000 165.1 0.58 1,103 24.5 4 6 2004 S/2004 S8 13,790,000 22,200,000 168 0.213 1,355 24.6 4 6 2004 S/2004 S9 12,300,000 19,800,000 157.6 0.235 1,077 24.7 3 5 2004 S/2004 S10 12,020,000 19,350,000 167 0.241 1,026 24.4 4 6 2004 S/2004 S11 10,530,000 16,950,000 41 0.336 822 24.1 4 6 2004 S/2004 S12 12,200,000 19,650,000 164 0.401 1,048 24.8 3 5 2004 S/2004 S13 11,460,000 18,450,000 167.4 0.273 906 24.5 4 6 2004 S/2004 S14 12,390,000 19,950,000 162.7 0.292 1,081 24.4 4 6 2004 S/2004 S15 11,650,000 18,750,000 156.9 0.18 1,008 24.2 4 6 2004 S/2004 S16 13,790,000 22,200,000 163 0.135 1,271 25 2 4 2004 S/2004 S17 11,550,000 18,600,000 166.6 0.259 986 25.2 2 4 2004 S/2004 S18 12,200,000 19,650,000 147.4 0.795 1,052 23.8 4 7 2004 Uranus Number Name Designation a (mi) a (km) i (°) e Per (days) Mag Size (mi) Size (km) Year VI Cordelia S/1986 U7 30,900 49,800 0.085 0 0.335 23.1 25 40 1986 VII Ophelia S/1986 U8 33,400 53,800 0.104 0.01 0.376 22.8 26 42 1986 VIII Bianca S/1986 U9 36,800 59,200 0.193 0.001 0.435 22 32 51 1986 IX Cressida S/1986 U3 38,400 61,800 0.006 0 0.464 21.1 50 80 1986 X Desdemona S/1986 U6 38,900 62,700 0.113 0 0.474 21.5 40 64 1986 XI Juliet S/1986 U2 40,000 64,400 0.065 0.001 0.493 20.6 58 93 1986 XII Portia S/1986 U1 41,100 66,100 0.059 0 0.513 19.9 84 135 1986 XIII Rosalind S/1980 S6 43,400 69,900 0.279 0 0.558 21.3 45 72 1986 S/2003 U2 46,500 74,800 0 0 0 26 6 10 2003 XIV Belinda S/1986 U5 46,800 75,300 0.031 0 0.624 21 50 80 1986 S/1986 U10 47,500 76,420 0 0 0.638 24 12 20 1986 XV Puck S/1985 U1 53,400 86,000 0.319 0 0.762 19.2 101 162 1985 S/2003 U1 60,700 97,734 0 0 0 26 6 10 2003 V Miranda 80,700 129,900 4.338 0.001 1.41 15.3 293 471 1948 I Ariel 118,600 190,900 0.041 0.001 2.52 13.2 719 1,158 1851 II Umbriel 165,200 266,000 0.128 0.004 4.14 14 726 1,169 1851 III Titania 271,000 436,300 0.079 0.001 8.71 13 980 1,578 1787 IV Oberon 362,400 583,500 0.068 0.001 13.46 13.2 945 1,522 1787 S/2001 U3 2,656,000 4,276,000 145.2 0.146 266.6 25 14 22 2001 XVI Caliban S/1997 U1 4,491,000 7,231,000 140.9 0.159 579.7 22.4 45 72 1997 XX Stephano S/1999 U2 4,971,000 8,004,000 144.1 0.229 677.4 24.1 20 32 1999 XXI Trinculo S/2001 U1 5,282,000 8,504,000 167.1 0.22 759 25.4 11 18 2001 XVII Sycorax
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