Metis / ˈmiːtəs /, also known as Jupiter XVI, is the innermost known moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1979 in images taken by Voyager 1, and was named in 1983 after the Titaness Metis, the first wife of Zeus and the mother of Athena.

2024年11月4日 · Metis is one of the two closest moons (the other is Adrastea) that orbit inside what is called the synchronous orbit radius of Jupiter. That is, Metis orbits Jupiter faster than Jupiter rotates on its axis. At this distance, Metis' orbit will eventually decay and it …

Metis is the closest moon to Jupiter. It orbits Jupiter at a distance of ~128,000 km. It has a very small orbital eccentricity (~0.0002) and inclination (~ 0.06°) relative to the equator of Jupiter.7

Metis, also known as Jupiter XVI, is the innermost irregular-shaped satellite belonging to the outer planet of Jupiter, This satellite was discovered by Stephen P. Synnott on March 4, 1979. Metis orbits in the inner regions of Jupiter's main ring and is one of the moons in the Solar System to...

Metis, also known as Jupiter XVI, is the innermost known moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1979 in images taken by Voyager 1, and was named in 1983 after the first wife of Zeus, Metis. Additional observations were made between early 1996 and September 2003 by the Galileo spacecraft allowed its surface to be imaged.

Metis is the innermost moon of the planet Jupiter, and is also the fastest-moving. Dust ejected from it's surface help form the main ring around Jupiter. For a listing of all moons, see Moons of the Planets.

2018年4月3日 · It’s called Metis (pronounced like “meet” in the present tense, not “met” in the past) and it’s only about 37 miles across and 21 miles high. It is the closest moon to Jupiter, orbiting within the planet’s main ring (yes, Jupiter has rings) at a distance of about 80,000 miles. It’s also Jupiter’s speediest moon—at 70,500 mph ...

This Galileo image is the the first image of the small moon that shows its irregular shape. Metis orbits Jupiter in the zone between the planet's ring and the larger Galilean satellites. The longest dimension of Metis is approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) across.

2024年10月8日 · Metis (/ˈmiːtᵻs/; Greek: Μήτις), also known as Jupiter XVI, is the innermost moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1979 in images taken by Voyager 1, and was named in 1983 after the first wife of Zeus, Metis. Additional observations made between early 1996 and September 2003 by the Galileo spacecraft allowed its surface to be imaged.

It is the moon closest to Jupiter, with a standoff distance of 127,960 km. Metis is one of the small moons, and is about the size of the city of Los Angeles, at about 40 km (25 miles) wide. Metis and Adrastea may function as shepherd satellites for the Jovian ring system.