IAU number |
IAU name |
provisional designation |
year discovered |
discoverer(s)/spacecraft mission |
references |
|
Satellites of Mars: 2 |
I |
Phobos |
|
1877 |
A. Hall |
|
II |
Deimos |
|
1877 |
A. Hall |
|
|
Satellites of Jupiter: 62 |
I |
Io |
|
1610 |
Galileo |
|
II |
Europa |
|
1610 |
Galileo |
|
III |
Ganymede |
|
1610 |
Galileo |
|
IV |
Callisto |
|
1610 |
Galileo |
|
V |
Amalthea |
|
1892 |
E.E. Barnard |
|
VI |
Himalia |
|
1904 |
C. Perrine |
|
VII |
Elara |
|
1905 |
C. Perrine |
|
VIII |
Pasiphae |
|
1908 |
P. Melotte |
|
IX |
Sinope |
|
1914 |
S.B. Nicholson |
|
X |
Lysithea |
|
1938 |
S.B. Nicholson |
|
XI |
Carme |
|
1938 |
S.B. Nicholson |
|
XII |
Ananke |
|
1951 |
S.B. Nicholson |
|
XIII |
Leda |
|
1974 |
C. Kowal |
|
XIV |
Thebe |
S/1979 J2 |
1980 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XV |
Adrastea |
S/1979 J1 |
1979 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XVI |
Metis |
S/1979 J3 |
1980 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XVII |
Callirrhoe |
S/1999 J1 |
1999 |
J.V. Scotti, T.B. Spahr, R.S. McMillan, J.A. Larsen, J. Montani, A.E. Gleason, T. Gehrels |
IAUC 7460 |
XVIII |
Themisto |
S/1975 J1 S/2000 J1 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
IAUC 7525 |
XIX |
Megaclite |
S/2000 J8 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XX |
Taygete |
S/2000 J9 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXI |
Chaldene |
S/2000 J10 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXII |
Harpalyke |
S/2000 J5 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXIII |
Kalyke |
S/2000 J2 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXIV |
Iocaste |
S/2000 J3 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXV |
Erinome |
S/2000 J4 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXVI |
Isonoe |
S/2000 J6 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXVII |
Praxidike |
S/2000 J7 |
2000 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier |
|
XXVIII |
Autonoe |
S/2001 J1 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXIX |
Thyone |
S/2001 J2 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXX |
Hermippe |
S/2001 J3 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXI |
Aitne |
S/2001 J11 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXII |
Eurydome |
S/2001 J4 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXIII |
Euanthe |
S/2001 J7 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXIV |
Euporie |
S/2001 J10 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXV |
Orthosie |
S/2001 J9 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXVI |
Sponde |
S/2001 J5 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXVII |
Kale |
S/2001 J8 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXVIII |
Pasithee |
S/2001 J6 |
2001 |
S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
MPEC 2002-J54 |
XXXIX |
Hegemone |
S/2003 J8 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8088 |
XL |
Mneme |
S/2003 J21 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard, B. Gladman |
IAUC 8138 |
XLI |
Aoede |
S/2003 J7 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
XLII |
Thelxinoe |
S/2003 J22 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard, B. Gladman |
IAUC 8276 |
XLIII |
Arche |
S/2002 J1 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8035 |
XLIV |
Kallichore |
S/2003 J11 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8089 |
XLV |
Helike |
S/2003 J6 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
XLVI |
Carpo |
S/2003 J20 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8125 |
XLVII |
Eukelade |
S/2003 J1 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
XLVIII |
Cyllene |
S/2003 J13 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8116 |
XLIX |
Kore |
S/2003 J14 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8116 |
|
|
S/2003 J2 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
|
|
S/2003 J3 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
|
|
S/2003 J4 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
|
|
S/2003 J5 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8087 |
|
|
S/2003 J9 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8089 |
|
|
S/2003 J10 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8089 |
|
|
S/2003 J12 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8089 |
|
|
S/2003 J15 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8116 |
|
|
S/2003 J16 |
2003 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 8116 |
|
|
S/2003 J17 |
2003 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 8116 |
|
|
S/2003 J18 |
2003 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 8116 |
|
|
S/2003 J19 |
2003 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 8125 |
|
|
S/2003 J23 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8281 |
|
Satellites of Saturn: 60 |
I |
Mimas |
|
1789 |
W. Herschel |
|
II |
Enceladus |
|
1789 |
W. Herschel |
|
III |
Tethys |
|
1684 |
G.D. Cassini |
|
IV |
Dione |
|
1684 |
G.D. Cassini |
|
V |
Rhea |
|
1672 |
G.D. Cassini |
|
VI |
Titan |
|
1655 |
C. Huygens |
|
VII |
Hyperion |
|
1848 |
W. Bond, W. Lassell |
|
VIII |
Iapetus |
|
1671 |
G.D. Cassini |
|
IX |
Phoebe |
|
1898 |
W. Pickering |
|
X |
Janus |
S/1980 S1 |
1966 |
A. Dollfus |
|
XI |
Epimetheus |
S/1980 S3 |
1980 |
J. Fountain, S. Larson, H. Reitsema, B. Smith/Voyager 1 |
|
XII |
Helene |
S/1980 S6 |
1980 |
P. Laques and J. Lecacheux |
|
XIII |
Telesto |
S/1980 S13 |
1980 |
B. Smith, H. Reitsema, S. Larson, J. Fountain/Voyager 1 |
|
XIV |
Calypso |
S/1980 S25 |
1980 |
D. Pascu, K. Seidelmann, W. Baum, D. Currie |
|
XV |
Atlas |
S/1980 S28 |
1980 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XVI |
Prometheus |
S/1980 S27 |
1980 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XVII |
Pandora |
S/1980 S26 |
1980 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XVIII |
Pan |
S/1981 S13 |
1990 |
M. Showalter/Voyager 2 |
|
XIX |
Ymir |
S/2000 S1 |
2000 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 7512 |
XX |
Paaliaq |
S/2000 S2 |
2000 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 7512 |
XXI |
Tarvos |
S/2000 S4 |
2000 |
J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman |
IAUC 7513 |
XXII |
Ijiraq |
S/2000 S6 |
2000 |
J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman |
IAUC 7521 |
XXIII |
Suttungr |
S/2000 S12 |
2000 |
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars |
IAUC 7548 |
XXIV |
Kiviuq |
S/2000 S5 |
2000 |
B. Gladman |
IAUC 7521 |
XXV |
Mundilfari |
S/2000 S9 |
2000 |
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars |
IAUC 7538 |
XXVI |
Albiorix |
S/2000 S11 |
2000 |
M. Holman, T.B. Spahr |
IAUC 7545 |
XXVII |
Skathi |
S/2000 S8 |
2000 |
J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman |
IAUC 7538 |
XXVIII |
Erriapus |
S/2000 S10 |
2000 |
J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman |
IAUC 7539 |
XXIX |
Siarnaq |
S/2000 S3 |
2000 |
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars |
IAUC 7513 |
XXX |
Thrymr |
S/2000 S7 |
2000 |
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars |
IAUC 7538 |
XXXI |
Narvi |
S/2003 S1 |
2003 |
S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8116 |
XXXII |
Methone |
S/2004 S1 |
2004 |
Cassini Imaging Science Team |
IAUC 8389 |
XXXIII |
Pallene |
S/2004 S2 |
2004 |
Cassini Imaging Science Team |
IAUC 8389 |
XXXIV |
Polydeuces |
S/2004 S5 |
2004 |
Cassini Imaging Science Team |
IAUC 8432 |
XXXV |
Daphnis |
S/2005 S1 |
2005 |
Cassini Imaging Science Team |
IAUC 8524 |
XXXVI |
Aegir |
S/2004 S10 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XXXVII |
Bebhionn |
S/2004 S11 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XXXVIII |
Bergelmir |
S/2004 S15 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XXXIX |
Bestla |
S/2004 S18 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XL |
Farbauti |
S/2004 S9 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XLI |
Fenrir |
S/2004 S16 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XLII |
Fornjot |
S/2004 S8 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XLIII |
Hati |
S/2004 S14 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
XLIV |
Hyrrokkin |
S/2004 S19 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
XLV |
Kari |
S/2006 S2 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
XLVI |
Loge |
S/2006 S5 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
XLVII |
Skoll |
S/2006 S8 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
XLVIII |
Surtur |
S/2006 S7 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
XLIX |
Anthe |
S/2007 S4 |
2007 |
Cassini Imaging Science Team |
IAUC 8857 |
L |
Jarnsaxa |
S/2006 S6 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
LI |
Greip |
S/2006 S4 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
LII |
Tarqeq |
S/2007 S1 |
2007 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8836 |
|
|
S/2004 S7 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
|
|
S/2004 S12 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
|
|
S/2004 S13 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
|
|
S/2004 S17 |
2005 |
D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8523 |
|
|
S/2006 S1 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
|
|
S/2006 S3 |
2006 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8727 |
|
|
S/2007 S2 |
2007 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8836 |
|
|
S/2007 S3 |
2007 |
S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
IAUC 8836 |
|
Satellites of Uranus: 27 |
I |
Ariel |
|
1851 |
W. Lassell |
|
II |
Umbriel |
|
1851 |
W. Lassell |
|
III |
Titania |
|
1787 |
W. Herschel |
|
IV |
Oberon |
|
1787 |
W. Herschel |
|
V |
Miranda |
|
1948 |
G. Kuiper |
|
VI |
Cordelia |
S/1986 U7 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
VII |
Ophelia |
S/1986 U8 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
VIII |
Bianca |
S/1986 U9 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
IX |
Cressida |
S/1986 U3 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
X |
Desdemona |
S/1986 U6 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XI |
Juliet |
S/1986 U2 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XII |
Portia |
S/1986 U1 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XIII |
Rosalind |
S/1986 U4 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XIV |
Belinda |
S/1986 U5 |
1986 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XV |
Puck |
S/1985 U1 |
1985 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
XVI |
Caliban |
S/1997 U1 |
1997 |
B.J. Gladman, P.D. Nicholson, J.A. Burns, J.J. Kavelaars |
|
XVII |
Sycorax |
S/1997 U2 |
1997 |
P.D. Nicholson, B.J. Gladman, J.A. Burns, J.J. Kavelaars |
|
XVIII |
Prospero |
S/1999 U3 |
1999 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl |
IAUC 7248 |
XIX |
Setebos |
S/1999 U1 |
1999 |
J.J. Kavelaars, B. Gladman, M. Holman, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl |
IAUC 7230 |
XX |
Stephano |
S/1999 U2 |
1999 |
B. Gladman, M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl |
IAUC 7230 |
XXI |
Trinculo |
S/2001 U1 |
2001 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, D. Milisavljevic |
IAUC 7980 |
XXII |
Francisco |
S/2001 U3 |
2001 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, D. Milisavljevic |
IAUC 8216, IAUC 7980 |
XXIII |
Margaret |
S/2003 U3 |
2003 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, D. Milisavljevic, D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8217 |
XXIV |
Ferdinand |
S/2001 U2 |
2001 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, D. Milisavljevic, P.D. Nicholson, C. Dumas, B. Gladman |
IAUC 8213 |
XXV |
Perdita |
S/1986 U10 |
1999 |
E. Karkoschka/Voyager 2 |
IAUC 7171 |
XXVI |
Mab |
S/2003 U1 |
2003 |
M. R. Showalter, J. J. Lissauer |
IAUC 8209 |
XXVII |
Cupid |
S/2003 U2 |
2003 |
M. R. Showalter, J. J. Lissauer |
IAUC 8209 |
|
Satellites of Neptune: 13 |
I |
Triton |
|
1846 |
W. Lassell |
|
II |
Nereid |
|
1949 |
G. Kuiper |
|
III |
Naiad |
S/1989 N6 |
1989 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
IV |
Thalassa |
S/1989 N5 |
1989 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
V |
Despina |
S/1989 N3 |
1989 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
VI |
Galatea |
S/1989 N4 |
1989 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
VII |
Larissa |
S/1989 N2 |
1989 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
VIII |
Proteus |
S/1989 N1 |
1989 |
Voyager Science Team |
|
IX |
Halimede |
S/2002 N1 |
2002 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser, D. Milisavljevic |
IAUC 8047 |
X |
Psamathe |
S/2003 N1 |
2003 |
D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, S.S. Sheppard |
IAUC 8193 |
XI |
Sao |
S/2002 N2 |
2002 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser, D. Milisavljevic |
IAUC 8047 |
XII |
Laomedeia |
S/2002 N3 |
2002 |
M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser, D. Milisavljevic |
IAUC 8047 |
XIII |
Neso |
S/2002 N4 |
2002 |
M. Holman et al., B. Gladman et al. |
IAUC 8213 |
|
Satellites of Pluto: 3 |
I |
Charon |
S/1978 P1 |
1978 |
J. Christy |
|
II |
Nix |
S/2005 P2 |
2005 |
H.A. Weaver, S.A. Stern, et al. |
IAUC 8625 |
III |
Hydra |
S/2005 P1 |
2005 |
H.A. Weaver, S.A. Stern, et al. |
IAUC 8625 |