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  M E T I S


 About Metis

Closest to Jupiter. Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1979

Discoverer : S. Sunnott

Distance from planet : 127,960 km (79,510.657 miles)

Diameter : 40 km (24.85 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.295 days




  A D R A S T E A


 About Adrastea

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1979

Discoverer : Jewitt and Danielson

Distance from planet : 128,980 km (80,144.46 miles)

Diameter : 26 by 16 km (16.15 by 9.94 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.298 days




  A M A L T H E A


 About Amalthea

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1892

Discoverer : E. Barnard

Distance from planet : 181,300 km (223,651.597 miles)

Diameter : 262 by 134 km (162.8 by 83.26 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.498 days




  T H E B E


 About Thebe

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1979

Discoverer : S. Synnott

Distance from planet : 221,900 km (137,882.267 miles)

Diameter : 100 km (62.137 miles)

Orbital Period : .0675 days




  I O


 About Io

Has an Atmosphere, but no water. More volcanic activity is here than on Earth. Subject of a popular science fiction movie, "2001 : A Space Odyssey," ©1968 Turner Entertainment

 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1610

Discoverer : Galileo

Distance from planet : 421,600 km (261,970.09 miles)

Diameter : 1,769 km (1,099.205 miles)

Orbital Period : 1.769 days




  E U R O P A


 About Io

Has an Atmosphere, and water in an unknown state. Quite possibly the site for life elseware in the solar system. Another subject of a popular science fiction movie, "2001 : A Space Odyssey," ©1968 Turner Entertainment

 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1610

Discoverer : Galileo

Distance from planet : 670,900 km (416,877.93 miles)

Diameter : 3,126 km (1,942.406 miles)

Orbital Period : 3.551 days




  G A N Y M E D E


 About Io

Has an Atmosphere and water in ice form. The solar system's largest moon.

 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1610

Discoverer : Galileo

Distance from planet : 1,070,000 km (664,867.175 miles)

Diameter : 5,276 km (3,278.35 miles)

Orbital Period : 7.155 days




  C A L L I S T O


 About Io

Has an Atmosphere and water in ice form.

 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1610

Discoverer : Galileo

Distance from planet : 1,883,000 km (1,170,041.95 miles)

Diameter : 4,800 km (2,982.58 miles)

Orbital Period : 16.69 days




  L E D A


 About Leda

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1974

Discoverer : C. Kowal

Distance from planet : 11,094,000 km (6,893,492.01 miles)

Diameter : 10 km (6.21 miles)

Orbital Period : 238.72 days




  H I M A L I A


 About Himalia

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1904

Discoverer : C. Perrine

Distance from planet : 11,480,000 km (7,133,341.286 miles)

Diameter : 170 km (105.633 miles)

Orbital Period : 250.57 days




  L Y S I T H E A


 About Lysithea

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1938

Discoverer : S. Nicholson

Distance from planet : 11,720,000 km (7,282,470.37 miles)

Diameter : 24 km (14.912 miles)

Orbital Period : 259.22 days




  E L A R A


 About Elara

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1905

Discoverer : C. Perrine

Distance from planet : 11,737,000 km (7,293,033.68 miles)

Diameter : 80 km (49.71 miles)

Orbital Period : 259.65 days




  A N A N K E


 About Ananke

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1951

Discoverer : S. Nicholson

Distance from planet : 21,200,000 km (13,173,069.275 miles)

Diameter : 20 km (12.43 miles)

Orbital Period : 631 days




  C A R M E


 About Carme

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1938

Discoverer : S. Nicholson

Distance from planet : 22,600,000 km (14,042,988.94 miles)

Diameter : 30 km (18.6 miles)

Orbital Period : 692 days




  P A S I P H A E


 About Pasiphae

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1908

Discoverer : P. Melotte

Distance from planet : 23,500,000 km (14,602,223.017 miles)

Diameter : 36 km (22.36 miles)

Orbital Period : 735 days




  S I N O P E


 About Sinope

Has no atmosphere, no water, and no evidence of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1914

Discoverer : S. Nicholson

Distance from planet : 23,700,700 km (14,726,932.215 miles)

Diameter : 28 km (17.398 miles)

Orbital Period : 758 days



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