Metis (moon)

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Discovery and observations

Stephen P. Synnott Provisionally designated Titaness Greek Roman god

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Physical characteristics

Inner satellites of Jupiter Hemispheres

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Orbit and rotation

Eccentricity Inclination Tidal locking Synchronous orbit Tidal forces

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Overview

Innermost Moon of Jupiter Voyager 1 Titaness Metis

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Absolute magnitude (H): 10.5
Adjectives: Metidian, Metidean /mɛˈtɪdiən/
Albedo: 0.061±0.003
Apoapsis: 128026 km[a]
Apparent magnitude: 17.5 (V)
Average orbital speed: 31.501 km/s[a]

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Overview

Innermost Jupiter's inner moons
Moon of Jupiter
Voyager 1
Titaness
Metis Metis (mythology)
Zeus
Athena
Galileo spacecraft
Tidally locked
Jupiter
Adrastea Adrastea (moon)
Main ring of Jupiter Rings of Jupiter

Discovery and observations

Stephen P. Synnott
Provisionally designated Provisional designation
Titaness Titan (mythology)
Greek Greek mythology
Roman god Roman mythology
Jupiter Jupiter (mythology)
IAU

Physical characteristics

Inner satellites of Jupiter
Hemispheres Sphere

Orbit and rotation

Relationship with Jupiter's rings

Roche spheres Roche sphere

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Bibcode Bibcode (identifier)
Doi Doi (identifier)
PMID PMID (identifier)
S2CID S2CID (identifier)
ISBN ISBN (identifier)
LCCN LCCN (identifier)
Veverka, J. Joseph Veverka
ISSN ISSN (identifier)

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Metis (moon)

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Absolute magnitude (H) · 1

Metis (moon) → 10.5

Adjectives · 1

Metis (moon) → Metidian, Metidean /mɛˈtɪdiən/

Albedo · 1

Metis (moon) → 0.061±0.003

Apoapsis · 1

Metis (moon) → 128026 km[a]

Apparent magnitude · 1

Metis (moon) → 17.5 (V)

Average orbital speed · 1

Metis (moon) → 31.501 km/s[a]

Axial tilt · 1

Metis (moon) → ≈ 0°

Dimensions · 1

Metis (moon) → 60 km × 40 km × 34 km

Discovered by · 1

Metis (moon) → S. Synnott

Discovery date · 1

Metis (moon) → 4 March 1979

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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

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