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Timeline of natural satellites

Timeline of natural satellites in the Solar system by decade of discovery

For comparison, discovery dates of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are also included, as well as the first six asteroids. After the first six, new asteroids were discovered every year; however, the first four at least were for several decades considered full-fledged planets.

Historically the naming of natural satellites did not always match the times of their discovery. See Naming of natural satellites.

The tables are sorted by publication/announcement date. When two dates are given, the first is publication, the second is the discovery observation's date.

Contents
1 Prehistoric
2 1610s
3 1650s
4 1670s
5 1680s
6 1780s
7 1800s
8 1840s
9 1850s
10 1870s
11 1890s
12 1900s
13 1910s
14 1930s
15 1940s
16 1950s
17 1960s
18 1970s
19 1980s
20 1990s
21 2000
22 2001
23 2002
24 2003
25 2004

1 See also
2 External links

Prehistoric

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
  The Moon
  Mercury
  Venus
  Mars
  Jupiter
  Saturn

1610s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
January 7, 1610 Callisto Jupiter IV Galileo
Io Jupiter I Galileo
Europa Jupiter II Galileo
January 11, 1610 Ganymede Jupiter III Galileo

1650s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
March 25, 1655 Titan Saturn VI Huygens

1670s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
October 25, 1671 Iapetus Saturn VIII Cassini
December 23, 1672 Rhea Saturn V Cassini

1680s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
March 21, 1684 Tethys Saturn III Cassini
Dione Saturn IV Cassini

In his work Kosmotheeoros (published posthumously in 1698), Christiaan Huygens relates "Jupiter you see has his four, and Saturn his five Moons about him, all plac’d in their Orbits."

1780s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
March 13, 1781 Uranus
January 11, 1787 Titania Uranus III Herschel
Oberon Uranus IV Herschel
August 28, 1789 Enceladus Saturn II Herschel
September 17, 1789 Mimas Saturn I Herschel [1]

1800s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
January 1, 1801 1 Ceres
March 28, 1802 2 Pallas
September 1, 1804 3 Juno
March 29, 1807 4 Vesta

1840s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
December 8, 1845 5 Astraea Hencke [2]
September 23, 1846 Neptune
October 10, 1846 Triton Neptune I Lassell [3] [4]
July 1, 1847 6 Hebe Hencke [5]
September 16, 1848 Hyperion Saturn VII Bond, Bond, Lassell [6] [7]

1850s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
October 24, 1851 Ariel Uranus I Lassell [8]
Umbriel Uranus II Lassell [9]

1870s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
August 12, 1877 Deimos Mars II Hall [10] [11] [12]
August 18, 1877 Phobos Mars I Hall [13] [14] [15]

1890s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
September 9, 1892 Amalthea Jupiter V Barnard [16]
August 16, 1898 Phoebe Saturn IX Pickering [17] [18]

1900s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
December 3, 1904 Himalia Jupiter VI Perrine [19] [20] [21] [22]
January 2, 1905 Elara Jupiter VII Perrine [23] [24] [25]
April 28, 1905 "Themis" "Saturn X" (spurious) Pickering [26] [27]
January 27, 1908 Pasiphaë Jupiter VIII Melotte [28]

1910s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
July 21, 1914 Sinope Jupiter IX Nicholson [29]

1930s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
February 18, 1930 Pluto
July 6, 1938 Lysithea Jupiter X Nicholson [30]
July 30, 1938 Carme Jupiter XI Nicholson [31]

1940s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
February 16, 1948 Miranda Uranus V Kuiper [32]
May 1, 1949 Nereid Neptune II Kuiper [33] [34]

1950s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
September 28, 1951 Ananke Jupiter XII Nicholson [35]

1960s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
December 15 1966 Janus* S/1966 S 2 Saturn X Dollfus [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]
(Dollfus may have seen either Janus or Epimetheus)
December 18 1966 Epimetheus* Saturn XI Walker [42]

1970s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
September 20/11, 1974 Leda Jupiter XIII Kowal [43] [44] [45] [46]
October 3/September 30, 1975 Themisto* S/1975 J 1 Jupiter XVIII Kowal [47] [48] [49]
(Discovered and then lost)
April 13, 1978 Charon S/1978 P 1   Christy [50] [51]
November 23/July 8, 1979 Adrastea S/1979 J 1 Jupiter XV Jewitt, Danielson / Voyager 2 [52] [53] [54] [55]

[56] [57]

1980s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
January 19, 1980 Janus* S/1980 S 1 Saturn X [58] [59] [60] [61] [62]
(Confirmed by Voyager 1)
January 26, 1980 Epimetheus* S/1980 S 3 Saturn XI [63] [64] [65] [66] [67]
(Confirmed by Voyager 1)
March 1, 1980 Helene S/1980 S 6 Saturn XII Laques , Lecacheux [68] [69] [70] [71]
March 13, 1980 Calypso S/1980 S 25 Saturn XIV Pascu , Seidelmann , Baum , Currie [72] [73]
April 8, 1980 Telesto S/1980 S 13 Saturn XIII Smith , Reitsema, Larson , Fountain , Voyager 1 [74] [75]
April 28, 1980/March 5, 1979 Thebe S/1979 J 2 Jupiter XIV Synnott, Voyager 1 [76] [77]
August 26, 1980/March 4, 1979 Metis S/1979 J 3 Jupiter XVI Synnott, Voyager 1 [78]
October, 1980 Atlas S/1980 S 28 Saturn XV Terrile, Voyager 1 [79]
Prometheus S/1980 S 27 Saturn XVI Collins , Voyager 1 [80]
Pandora S/1980 S 26 Saturn XVII Collins , Voyager 1 [81]
December 30, 1985 Puck S/1985 U 1 Uranus XV Synnott, Voyager 2 [82]
January 3, 1986 Juliet S/1986 U 2 Uranus XI Synnott, Voyager 2 [83] [84]
Portia S/1986 U 1 Uranus XII Synnott, Voyager 2 [85] [86]
January 9, 1986 Cressida S/1986 U 3 Uranus IX Synnott, Voyager 2 [87] [88]
January 13, 1986 Desdemona S/1986 U 6 Uranus X Synnott, Voyager 2 [89] [90]
Rosalind S/1986 U 4 Uranus XIII Synnott, Voyager 2 [91] [92]
Belinda S/1986 U 5 Uranus XIV Synnott, Voyager 2 [93] [94]
January 20, 1986 Cordelia S/1986 U 7 Uranus VI Terrile, Voyager 2 [95]
Ophelia S/1986 U 8 Uranus VII Terrile, Voyager 2 [96]
January 23, 1986 Bianca S/1986 U 9 Uranus VIII Smith , Voyager 2 [97]
July 7 / < June 16, 1989 Proteus S/1989 N 1 Neptune VIII Synnott, Voyager 2 [98] [99]
August 2 / < July 28, 1989 Larissa S/1989 N 2 Neptune VII Reitsema, Hubbard , Lebofsky , Tholen, Voyager 2 [100]
Despina S/1989 N 3 Neptune V Synnott, Voyager 2 [101]
Galatea S/1989 N 4 Neptune VI Synnott, Voyager 2 [102]
September 29 / < September 18, 1989 Thalassa S/1989 N 5 Neptune IV Terrile, Voyager 2 [103]
Naiad S/1989 N 6 Neptune III Terrile, Voyager 2 [104]

1990s

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
July 16, 1990 Pan* S/1981 S 13 Saturn XVIII Showalter , Voyager 2 [105]

(From Voyager 2 images taken starting August 22, 1981)

April 14, 1995 / August 23, 1981   S/1981 S 14 (see Methone below)   Gordon , Murray and Beurle [106]

[107]

September 6, 1997 Caliban S/1997 U 1 Uranus XVI Gladman, Nicholson , Burns , Kavelaars [108]
Sycorax S/1997 U 2 Uranus XVII Gladman, Nicholson , Burns , Kavelaars [109]
May 18, 1999   S/1986 U10*   Karkoschka , Voyager 2 [110]

(From Voyager 2 images taken starting 18 January 1986)

July 18, 1999 Setebos S/1999 U 1 Uranus XIX Kavelaars, Gladman, Holman , Petit , Scholl [111]
Stephano S/1999 U 2 Uranus XX Gladman, Holman , Kavelaars, Petit , Scholl [112]
Prospero S/1999 U 3 Uranus XVIII Holman , Kavelaars, Gladman, Petit , Scholl [113]

2000

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
July 18-20, 2000/October 6, 1999 Callirrhoe S/1999 J 1 Jupiter XVII Scotti, Spahr, McMillan, Larsen , Montani , Gleason , Gehrels [114] [115]
August 7, 2000 Ymir S/2000 S 1 Saturn XIX Gladman [116] [117]
Paaliaq S/2000 S 2 Saturn XX Gladman [118] [119]
Kiviuq S/2000 S 5 Saturn XXIV Gladman [120] [121]
September 23, 2000 Siarnaq S/2000 S 3 Saturn XXIX Gladman, Kavelaars [122] [123]
Tarvos S/2000 S 4 Saturn XXI Kavelaars, Gladman [124] [125]
Ijiraq S/2000 S 6 Saturn XXII Kavelaars, Gladman [126] [127]
Thrymr S/2000 S 7 Saturn XXX Gladman, Kavelaars [128] [129]
Skathi S/2000 S 8 Saturn XXVII Kavelaars, Gladman [130] [131]
Mundilfari S/2000 S 9 Saturn XXV Gladman, Kavelaars [132] [133]
Erriapo S/2000 S 10 Saturn XXVIII Kavelaars, Gladman [134] [135]
Suttungr S/2000 S 12 Saturn XXIII Gladman, Kavelaars [136] [137]
November 9, 2000 Albiorix S/2000 S 11 Saturn XXVI Holman , Spahr [138] [139]
November 25/21, 2000 Themisto* S/2000 J 1 Jupiter XVIII Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier (Rediscovered) [140] [141]

2001

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
January 5, 2001/November 23, 2000 Kalyke S/2000 J 2 Jupiter XXIII Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [142] [143]
Iocaste S/2000 J 3 Jupiter XXIV Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [144] [145]
Erinome S/2000 J 4 Jupiter XXV Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [146] [147]
Harpalyke S/2000 J 5 Jupiter XXII Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [148] [149]
Isonoe S/2000 J 6 Jupiter XXVI Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [150] [151]
Praxidike S/2000 J 7 Jupiter XXVII Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [152] [153]
January 5, 2001/November 25, 2000 Megaclite S/2000 J 8 Jupiter XIX Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [154] [155]
Taygete S/2000 J 9 Jupiter XX Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [156] [157]
January 5, 2001/November 26, 2000 Chaldene S/2000 J 10 Jupiter XXI Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [158] [159]
January 5, 2001/December 5, 2000   S/2000 J 11   Sheppard, Jewitt, Fernández , Magnier , Dahm , Evans [160] [161]
August 13, 2001 Trinculo S/2001 U 1 Uranus XXI Holman , Kavelaars, Milisavljevic [162] [163]

2002

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
May 16, 2002/December 9, 2001 Hermippe S/2001 J 3 Jupiter XXX Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [164] [165]
Eurydome S/2001 J 4 Jupiter XXXII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [166] [167]
Sponde S/2001 J 5 Jupiter XXXVI Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [168] [169]
Kale S/2001 J 8 Jupiter XXXVII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [170] [171]
May 16, 2002/December 10, 2001 Autonoe S/2001 J 1 Jupiter XXVIII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [172] [173]
May 16, 2002/December 11, 2001 Thyone S/2001 J 2 Jupiter XXIX Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [174] [175]
Pasithee S/2001 J 6 Jupiter XXXVIII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [176] [177]
Euanthe S/2001 J 7 Jupiter XXXIII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [178] [179]
Orthosie S/2001 J 9 Jupiter XXXV Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [180] [181]
Euporie S/2001 J 10 Jupiter XXXIV Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [182] [183]
Aitne S/2001 J 11 Jupiter XXXI Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [184] [185]
August 13, 2002   S/2002 N 3   Holman , Kavelaars, Grav , Fraser , Milisavljevic [186] [187]
August 14, 2002   S/2002 N 1   Holman , Kavelaars, Grav , Fraser , Milisavljevic [188] [189]
  S/2002 N 2   Holman , Kavelaars, Grav , Fraser , Milisavljevic [190] [191]
December 18/October 31, 2002 Arche S/2002 J 1 Jupiter XLIII Sheppard, Meech , Hsieh , Tholen, Tonry [192] [193]

2003

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
August 25, 2003/January 18, 1986   S/1986 U 10*   Karkoschka (Recovered by the Hubble Space Telescope) [194]
October 2003/August 13, 2001   S/2001 U 3*   Holman , Kavelaars, Milisavljevic , Gladman [195]
February 5, 2003 Narvi S/2003 S 1 Saturn XXXI Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [196]
March 4/February 5, 2003 Eukelade S/2003 J 1 Jupiter XLVII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [197] [198]
  S/2003 J 2   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [199] [200]
  S/2003 J 3   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [201] [202]
  S/2003 J 4   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [203] [204]
March 4/February 6, 2003   S/2003 J 5   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [205] [206]
Helike S/2003 J 6 Jupiter XLV Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [207] [208]
March 4/February 8, 2003 Aoede S/2003 J 7 Jupiter XLI Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández , Hsieh [209] [210]
Hegemone S/2003 J 8 Jupiter XXXIX Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [211] [212]
March 7/February 6, 2003   S/2003 J 9   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [213] [214]
  S/2003 J 10   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [215] [216]
Kallichore S/2003 J 11 Jupiter XLIV Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [217] [218]
March 7/February 8, 2003   S/2003 J 12   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [219] [220]
April 11/February 9, 2003 Cyllene S/2003 J 13 Jupiter XLVIII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [221]
April 11/February 8, 2003   S/2003 J 14   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [222]
April 11/February 6, 2003   S/2003 J 15   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [223]
  S/2003 J 16   Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Kavelaars, Petit , Allen [224]
April 11/February 8, 2003   S/2003 J 17   Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Kavelaars, Petit , Allen [225]
April 11/February 6, 2003   S/2003 J 18   Gladman, Kavelaars, Petit , Allen , Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna [226]
April 30/February 6, 2003   S/2003 J 19   Gladman, Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Kavelaars, Petit , Allen [227] [228]
April 30/February 9, 2003 Carpo S/2003 J 20 Jupiter XLVI Sheppard, Gladman, Kavelaars, Petit , Allen , Jewitt, Kleyna [229] [230]
May 30/February 6, 2003 Mneme S/2003 J 21 Jupiter XL Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Gladman, Kavelaars, Petit , Allen [231] [232]
August 25, 2003   S/2003 U 1   Showalter , Lissauer [233]
  S/2003 U 2   Showalter , Lissauer [234]
August 29, 2003/August 13, 2001   S/2001 U 2*   2001: Holman , Kavelaars, Milisavljevic ;
2003: Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt [235] [236]
August 29, 2003/August 14, 2002   S/2002 N 4*   Holman , Kavelaars, Grav , Fraser , Milisavljevic [237] [238]
August 29, 2003   S/2003 U 3   Sheppard, Jewitt [239] [240]
September 3/August 29, 2003   S/2003 N 1   Jewitt, Kleyna , Sheppard, Holman , Kavelaars [241] [242]

2004

Date Name Designation Number Designation References
January 25, 2004/February 9, 2003 Thelxinoe* S/2003 J 22 Jupiter XLII Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Gladman, Kavelaars, Petit , Allen [243] [244]
(From images taken in 2003)
February 4, 2004/February 6, 2003   S/2003 J 23*   Sheppard, Jewitt, Kleyna , Fernández [245] [246]
August 16 / June 1, 2004 Methone S/2004 S 1 =S/1981 S 14 ? Saturn XXXII Porco, Charnoz , Brahic , Dones / Cassini-Huygens [247]

[248]

Pallene S/2004 S 2 Saturn XXXIII Porco, Charnoz , Brahic , Dones / Cassini-Huygens [249]

[250]

September 9 / June 21, 2004   S/2004 S 3   Murray , Porco et al. / Cassini-Huygens [251]

[252]

September 9 / June 21?, 2004   S/2004 S 4   Spitale , Porco et al. / Cassini-Huygens [253]

[254]

November 8 / October 21?, 2004 Polydeuces S/2004 S 5 Saturn XXXIV Porco et al. / Cassini-Huygens

[255]

November 8 / ??, 2004   S/2004 S 6   Porco et al. / Cassini-Huygens

[256]

*Note: Marked moons had complicated discoveries. Several moons took several years to be confirmed, and in several cases were actually lost and rediscovered. Others were found in Voyager photographs years after they were taken.

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