Phoebe . Saturn IX . Phoebe [FEE-bee] is the last of the known satellites of Saturn, at a distance of 12.952 million kilometers (8 million miles). Phoebe orbits Saturn in a retrograde direction (opposite to the direction of the other satellites' orbits)...
Himalia . Jupiter VI . Himalia [hih-MAL-yuh] is the tenth known satellite of Jupiter. Himalia was a nymph who bore three sons of Zeus (Jupiter). Very little is known about Himalia. Himalia Statistics . ... Mass (Earth = 1) . ... Equatorial radius (km) ....
Despina . Neptune V - 1989N3 . Despina, only 27,700 kilometers (17,200 miles) from Neptune's clouds, orbits every 8 hours. Its diameter is about 150 kilometers (90 miles). ... Despina circles the planet in the same direction as Neptune rotates, and...
Pasiphae . Jupiter VIII . Pasiphae [pah-SIF-ah-ee] is the fifteenth known satellite of Jupiter. Very little is known about Pasiphae. Pasiphae Statistics . ... Mass (Earth = 1) . ... Equatorial radius (km) . ... Equatorial radius (Earth = 1) . ... Mean...
Puck . Uranus XV - 1985U1 . Puck was named after a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play Midsummer Night's Dream . It is the tenth known satellite of Uranus and was discovered by Voyager 2 . Puck Statistics . Discovered by . ... Equatorial radius (km)...
Lysithea . Jupiter X . Lysithea [ly-SITH-ee-uh] is the eleventh known satellite of Jupiter. Lysithea was a daughter of Oceanus and one of Zeus's lovers. Very little is known about Lysithea. Lysithea Statistics . ... Mass (Earth = 1) . ... Equatorial...
Larissa . Neptune VII - 1989N2, 1981N1 . Larissa [LA-ree-suh] is only about 48,800 kilometers (30,300 miles) from Neptune's clouds, and circles the planet in 13 hours, 18 minutes. ... Larissa circles the planet in the same direction as Neptune rotates,...
Telesto & Calypso . Telesto [tah-LESS-toh] and Calypso [ka-LIP-so] are called the Tethys Trojans because they circle Saturn in the same orbit as Tethys , about 60 degrees ahead of and behind that body. Telesto is the leading Trojan and Calypso is the...
Thalassa . Neptune IV - 1989N5 . Thalassa appears to be about 80 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter. It orbits Neptune in 7 hours, 30 minutes about 25,200 kilometers (15,700 miles) above the cloud tops. ... Thalassa circles the planet in the same...
Elara . Jupiter VII . Elara [EE-lar-uh] is the twelfth known satellite of Jupiter. Elara and Zeus were the parents of Tityus the giant. Very little is known about Elara. Elara Statistics . ... Mass (Earth = 1) . ... Equatorial radius (km) . ......