Metis
E642757
Metis is a small inner moon of Jupiter that orbits close to the planet and helps supply material to its main ring.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inner moon
ⓘ
moon of Jupiter ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ |
| albedo | 0.061 ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Jupiter 16
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
S/1979 J 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDimensions_km | 60×40×34 ⓘ |
| approximateMeanRadius_km | 21.5 ⓘ |
| associatedRing | Jupiter main ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanet | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem |
Jovian system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jupiter system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | moon ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Stephen P. Synnott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Voyager 1 imaging team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1979-03-04 ⓘ |
| discoveryMission | Voyager 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromJupiterCloudTops_km | ~1000 above main ring plane ⓘ |
| equilibriumTemperature_K | ~120 ⓘ |
| escapeVelocity_km_s | 0.016 ⓘ |
| helpsSupplyMaterialTo | Jupiter main ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IAUDesignation | Jupiter XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
Galileo spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Voyager 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInnerTo | Jupiter main ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRegion | within Jupiter main ring ⓘ |
| meanDensity_g_cm3 | ~2.7 ⓘ |
| meanOrbitalRadius_km | 128000 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Metis (Greek mythological Titaness)
NERFINISHED
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Metis, first wife of Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingApprovedBy | IAU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | prograde ⓘ |
| orbitalEccentricity | 0.0002 ⓘ |
| orbitalInclination_degrees | 0.06 ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_hours | 7.1 ⓘ |
| orbits | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentPlanet | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jupiter ring–moon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRingSystem | source of dust for main ring ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod_hours | 7.1 ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis_km | 128000 ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| spectralType | dark, likely non-icy ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | likely rocky with dark material ⓘ |
| surfaceGravity_m_s2 | 0.008 ⓘ |
| synchronousRotation | true ⓘ |
| tidallyLockedTo | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.