All Moons of Jupiter

Most of Jupiter's swarms of smaller moons orbit much farther out than the Galilean satellites. Of these distant moons, the larger ones may be captured asteroids. The smaller ones are likely fragments from massive collisions.

Quick Facts

IAU
number
IAU
name
Provisional
designation
Year
discovered

Discoverer(s)/spacecraft mission
References
I
1610
Galileo
IAU WGPSN
II
1610
Galileo
IAU WGPSN
III
1610
Galileo
IAU WGPSN
IV
1610
Galileo
IAU WGPSN
V
Amalthea
1892
E.E. Barnard
IAU WGPSN
VI
Himalia
1904
C.D. Perrine
IAU WGPSN
VII
Elara
1905
C.D. Perrine
IAU WGPSN
VIII
Pasiphae
1908
P.J. Melotte
IAU WGPSN
IX
Sinope
1914
S.B. Nicholson
IAU WGPSN
X
Lysithea
1938
S.B. Nicholson
IAU WGPSN
XI
Carme
1938
S.B. Nicholson
IAU WGPSN
XII
Ananke
1951
S.B. Nicholson
IAU WGPSN
XIII
Leda
1974
C.T. Kowal
IAU WGPSN
XIV
Thebe
S/1979 J2
1979
Voyager Science Team
IAU WGPSN
XV
Adrastea
S/1979 J1
1979
Voyager Science Team
IAU WGPSN
XVI
Metis
S/1979 J3
1979
Voyager Science Team
IAU WGPSN
XVII
Callirrhoe
S/1999 J1
1999
J.V. Scotti, T.B. Spahr, R.S. McMillan, J.A. Larsen, J. Montani, A.E. Gleason, T. Gehrels
IAUC 7460
XVIII
Themisto
S/1975 J1 = S/2000 J1
1975, 2000
C.T. Kowal, E. Roemer (1975), S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier (2000)
IAUC 7525
XIX
Megaclite
S/2000 J8
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XX
Taygete
S/2000 J9
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXI
Chaldene
S/2000 J10
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXII
Harpalyke
S/2000 J5
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXIII
Kalyke
S/2000 J2
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXIV
Iocaste
S/2000 J3
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXV
Erinome
S/2000 J4
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXVI
Isonoe
S/2000 J6
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXVII
Praxidike
S/2000 J7
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y.R. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
XXVIII
Autonoe
S/2001 J1
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXIX
Thyone
S/2001 J2
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXX
Hermippe
S/2001 J3
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXI
Aitne
S/2001 J11
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXII
Eurydome
S/2001 J4
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXIII
Euanthe
S/2001 J7
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXIV
Euporie
S/2001 J10
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXV
Orthosie
S/2001 J9
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXVI
Sponde
S/2001 J5
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXVII
Kale
S/2001 J8
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXVIII
Pasithee
S/2001 J6
2001
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
MPEC 2002-J54
XXXIX
Hegemone
S/2003 J8
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8088
XL
Mneme
S/2003 J21
2003
B. Gladman, L. Allen
IAUC 8138
XLI
Aoede
S/2003 J7
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8087
XLII
Thelxinoe
S/2003 J22
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8276
XLIII
Arche
S/2002 J1
2002
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8035
XLIV
Kallichore
S/2003 J11
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8089
XLV
Helike
S/2003 J6
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8087
XLVI
Carpo
S/2003 J20
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8125
XLVII
Eukelade
S/2003 J1
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8087
XLVIII
Cyllene
S/2003 J13
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8116
XLIX
Kore
S/2003 J14
2003
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
IAUC 8116
L
Herse
S/2003 J17
2003
B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, and L. Allen
IAUC 8116
LI
S/2010 J1
2010
R. Jacobson, M. Brozovic, B. Gladman, M. Alexandersen
IAUC 9222
LII
S/2010 J2
2010
C. Veillet
IAUC 9222
LIII
Dia
S/2000 J11
2000
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier
IAUC 7555
LIV
S/2016 J1
2016
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2017-L08
LV
S/2003 J18
2003
B. Gladman
IAUC 8116
LVI
S/2011 J2
2011
S.S. Sheppard
CBET 3002/IAUC 9252
LVII
Eirene
S/2003 J5
2003
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, and J. Kleyna
IAUC 8087
LVIII
Philophrosyne
S/2003 J15
2003
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, and J. Kleyna
IAUC 8116
LIX
S/2017 J1
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2017-L47
LX
Eupheme
S/2003 J3
2003
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, and J. Kleyna
IAUC 8087
LXI
S/2003 J19
2003
B. Gladman
IAUC 8125
LXII
Valetudo
S/2016 J2
2016
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O09
LXIII
S/2017 J2
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O10
LXIV
S/2017 J3
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O11
LXV
Pandia
S/2017 J4
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O12
LXVI
S/2017 J5
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O13
LXVII
S/2017 J6
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O14
LXVIII
S/2017 J7
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O15
LXIX
S/2017 J8
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O16
LXX
S/2017 J9
2017
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O17
LXXI
Ersa
S/2018 J1
2018
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2018-O18
LXXII
S/2011 J1
2011
S.S. Sheppard
CBET 3002/IAUC 9252
S/2003 J2
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8087
S/2003 J4
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8087
S/2003 J9
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8089
S/2003 J10
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8089
S/2003 J12
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8089
S/2003 J16
2003
B. Gladman
IAUC 8116
S/2003 J23
2003
S.S. Sheppard
IAUC 8281
S/2003 J24
2003
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, B.J. Gladman, C. Veillet
MPEC 2021-V333
S/2011 J3
2011
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2022-Y69
S/2016 J3
2016
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-A13
S/2016 J4
2016
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-B96
S/2018 J2
2018
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2022-Y68
S/2018 J3
2018
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-B38
S/2018 J4
2018
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-B51
S/2021 J1
2021
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-A14
S/2021 J2
2021
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-B37
S/2021 J3
2021
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-B39
S/2021 J4
2021
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-B40
S/2021 J5
2021
S.S. Sheppard, D.J. Tholen, C. Trujillo
MPEC 2023-B41
S/2021 J6
2021
S.S. Sheppard, D.J. Tholen, C. Trujillo
MPEC 2023-B50
S/2022 J1
2022
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-D44
S/2022 J2
2022
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-D45
S/2022 J3
2022
S.S. Sheppard
MPEC 2023-D46
Source: JPL Solar System Dynamics, "Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances." Last updated Aug. 21, 2023