Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances
The tables below show the discovery circumstances of planetary satellites and satellites of Pluto officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). A total of 226 planetary satellites (including those of Pluto but not Earth) are represented below. References are listed where known.
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: 95 | |||||
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 | IAUC 7555 |
XX | Taygete | S/2000 J9 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXI | Chaldene | S/2000 J10 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXII | Harpalyke | S/2000 J5 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXIII | Kalyke | S/2000 J2 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXIV | Iocaste | S/2000 J3 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXV | Erinome | S/2000 J4 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXVI | Isonoe | S/2000 J6 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
XXVII | Praxidike | S/2000 J7 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
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 |
L | Herse | S/2003 J17 | 2003 | B. Gladman | IAUC 8116 |
LI | S/2010 J1 | 2010 | R. Jacobson, M. Brozovic, et al. | IAUC 9222 | |
LII | S/2010 J2 | 2010 | C. Veillet | IAUC 9222 | |
LIII | Dia | S/2000 J11 | 2000 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, Y. Fernandez, G. Magnier | IAUC 7555 |
LIV | S/2016 J1 | 2016 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2017-L08 | |
LV | S/2003 J18 | 2003 | B. Gladman | IAUC 8116 | |
LVI | S/2011 J2 | 2011 | S.S. Sheppard | CBET 3002/IAUC 9252 | |
LVII | Eirene | S/2003 J5 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard | IAUC 8087 |
LVIII | Philophrosyne | S/2003 J15 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard | IAUC 8116 |
LIX | S/2017 J1 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2017-L47 | |
LX | Eupheme | S/2003 J3 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard | IAUC 8087 |
LXI | S/2003 J19 | 2003 | B. Gladman | IAUC 8125 | |
LXII | Valetudo | S/2016 J2 | 2016 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O09 |
LXIII | S/2017 J2 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O10 | |
LXIV | S/2017 J3 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O11 | |
LXV | Pandia | S/2017 J4 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O12 |
LXVI | S/2017 J5 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O13 | |
LXVII | S/2017 J6 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O14 | |
LXVIII | S/2017 J7 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O15 | |
LXIX | S/2017 J8 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O16 | |
LXX | S/2017 J9 | 2017 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O17 | |
LXXI | Ersa | S/2018 J1 | 2018 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2018-O18 |
LXXII | S/2011 J1 | 2011 | S.S. Sheppard | CBET 3002/IAUC 9252 | |
S/2003 J2 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard | IAUC 8087 | ||
S/2003 J4 | 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 J16 | 2003 | B. Gladman | IAUC 8116 | ||
S/2003 J23 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard | IAUC 8281 | ||
S/2003 J24 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, B.J. Gladman, C. Veillet | MPEC 2021-V333 | ||
S/2011 J3 | 2011 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2022-Y69 | ||
S/2016 J3 | 2016 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-A13 | ||
S/2016 J4 | 2016 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-B96 | ||
S/2018 J2 | 2018 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2022-Y68 | ||
S/2018 J3 | 2018 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-B38 | ||
S/2018 J4 | 2018 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-B51 | ||
S/2021 J1 | 2021 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-A14 | ||
S/2021 J2 | 2021 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-B37 | ||
S/2021 J3 | 2021 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-B39 | ||
S/2021 J4 | 2021 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-B40 | ||
S/2021 J5 | 2021 | S.S. Sheppard, D.J. Tholen, C. Trujillo | MPEC 2023-B41 | ||
S/2021 J6 | 2021 | S.S. Sheppard, D.J. Tholen, C. Trujillo | MPEC 2023-B50 | ||
S/2022 J1 | 2022 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-D44 | ||
S/2022 J2 | 2022 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-D45 | ||
S/2022 J3 | 2022 | S.S. Sheppard | MPEC 2023-D46 | ||
Satellites of Saturn: 83 | |||||
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 |
LIII | Aegaeon | S/2008 S1 | 2008 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 9023 |
LIV | Gridr | S/2004 S20 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T126 |
LV | Angrboda | S/2004 S22 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T128 |
LVI | Skrymir | S/2004 S23 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T129 |
LVII | Gerd | S/2004 S25 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T132 |
LIX | Eggther | S/2004 S27 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T134 |
LXI | Beli | S/2004 S30 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T137 |
LXII | Gunnlod | S/2004 S32 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T154 |
LXIII | Thiazzi | S/2004 S33 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T155 |
LXV | Alvaldi | S/2004 S35 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T157 |
LXVI | Geirrod | S/2004 S38 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T160 |
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/2004 S21 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T127 | ||
S/2004 S24 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T131 | ||
S/2004 S26 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T133 | ||
S/2004 S28 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T135 | ||
S/2004 S29 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T136 | ||
S/2004 S31 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T153 | ||
S/2004 S34 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T156 | ||
S/2004 S36 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T158 | ||
S/2004 S37 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T159 | ||
S/2004 S39 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T161 | ||
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 | ||
S/2009 S1 | 2009 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 9091 | ||
S/2019 S1 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, C. Veillet, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2021-W14 | ||
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 | J.J. Kavelaars, M. Holman, D. Milisavljevic, T. Grav | IAUC 8216, IAUC 7980 |
XXIII | Margaret | S/2003 U3 | 2003 | D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard | IAUC 8217 |
XXIV | Ferdinand | S/2001 U2 | 2001 | D. Milisavljevic, M. Holman, J.J. Kavelaars, T. Grav | 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: 14 | |||||
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 |
XIV | Hippocamp | S/2004 N1 | 2013 | M.R. Showalter, I. de Pater, J.J. Lissauer, R.S. French | CBET 3586 |
Satellites of Dwarf Planet Pluto: 5 | |||||
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 |
IV | Kerberos | S/2011 (134340) 1 | 2011 | M.R. Showalter, D.P. Hamilton, et al. | IAUC 9221 |
V | Styx | S/2012 (134340) 1 | 2012 | M.R. Showalter, H.A. Weaver, et al. | IAUC 9253 |
These data were last updated 2021-Nov-15.