Miscellaneous Moons of Jupiter

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Miscellaneous Moons

There are two named moons of Jupiter that do not fit into any of the Groups. They are Carpo and Themisto.

Carpo

A small moon about 3 km in diameter, Carpo orbits Jupiter at a distance of 17.1 million km every 458.6 days. Its orbit is highly eccentric.

Themisto

Themisto is somewhat larger at 8 km in diameter. It orbits Jupiter at a distance of 7.4 million km every 129.8days.

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Jupiter's moons are grouped as follows. Select to see details of the moon or the group of moons:

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