Metis

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Metis is a small inner moon of Jupiter that orbits close to the planet and helps supply material to its main ring.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Metis canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf inner moon
moon of Jupiter
natural satellite
albedo 0.061
alternativeName Jupiter 16
linked to: Jupiter XVI

S/1979 J 3
approximateDimensions_km 60×40×34
approximateMeanRadius_km 21.5
associatedRing Jupiter main ring
linked to: Jovian ring system
belongsToPlanet Jupiter
belongsToPlanetarySystem Jovian system
Jupiter system
celestialBodyType moon
discoveredBy Stephen P. Synnott
Voyager 1 imaging team
discoveryDate 1979-03-04
discoveryMission Voyager 1
distanceFromJupiterCloudTops_km ~1000 above main ring plane
equilibriumTemperature_K ~120
escapeVelocity_km_s 0.016
helpsSupplyMaterialTo Jupiter main ring
linked to: Jovian ring system
IAUDesignation Jupiter XVI
imagedBy Galileo spacecraft
Voyager 1
isInnerTo Jupiter main ring
linked to: Jovian ring system
locationRegion within Jupiter main ring
meanDensity_g_cm3 ~2.7
meanOrbitalRadius_km 128000
namedAfter Metis (Greek mythological Titaness)
Metis, first wife of Zeus
namingApprovedBy IAU
namingYear 1983
orbitalDirection prograde
orbitalEccentricity 0.0002
orbitalInclination_degrees 0.06
orbitalPeriod_hours 7.1
orbits Jupiter
parentPlanet Jupiter
partOf Jupiter ring–moon system
linked to: Jovian ring system
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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.