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Metis /ˈmiːtɪs/, also known as Jupiter XVI, is the innermost known moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1979 in images taken by Voyager 1, and was named in 1983 after the Titaness Metis, the first wife of Zeus and the mother of Athena. Additional observations made between early 1996 and September 2003 by the Galileo spacecraft allowed its surface to be…
The analysis highlights Characters and Science as prominent areas in the source structure around Metis (moon).
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The extracted context around Metis (moon) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Metis (moon) → 10.5 Another extracted example is Metis (moon) → Metidian, Metidean /mɛˈtɪdiən/. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 27 structured relationships around Metis (moon). Examples in this analysis include Metis (moon) → Absolute magnitude (H) → 10.5 and Metis (moon) → Adjectives → Metidian, Metidean /mɛˈtɪdiən/. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metis (moon) | Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Adjectives | Metidian, Metidean /mɛˈtɪdiən/ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Albedo | 0.061±0.003 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Apoapsis | 128026 km[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Apparent magnitude | 17.5 (V) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Average orbital speed | 31.501 km/s[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Axial tilt | ≈ 0° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Dimensions | 60 km × 40 km × 34 km | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Discovered by | S. Synnott | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Discovery date | 4 March 1979 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Eccentricity | 0.0002 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Escape velocity | 0.5–19 m/s[c] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Inclination | 0.06° (to Jupiter's equator) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Mass | >6.2×1016 kg (likely)[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Mean density | >1.5 g/cm3 (likely) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Mean orbit radius | 128000 km (1.792 RJ) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Mean radius | 21.5±2.0 km | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Named after | Μήτις Mētis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Orbital period (sidereal) | 0.294780 d (7 h, 4.5 min) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Periapsis | 127974 km[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Pronunciation | /ˈmiːtɪs/ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Satellite of | Jupiter | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Surface area | 6080 km2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Surface gravity | 0.8 cm/s2 (average)[b] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Synodic rotation period | synchronous | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Temperature | ≈ 123 K[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Metis (moon) | Volume | 41300 km3 | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around Metis (moon) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Also, Known and Surface. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For Metis (moon), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Metis (moon) with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around Metis (moon) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Characters & Science, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Metis (moon) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout