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Jupiter XVI (Metis)
Voyager Science Team, 1979
(astronomical entity)
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Jovian System (Planet-satellite system)
..Adrastea (Moon)
..Aitne (Moon)
..Amalthea (Moon)
..Ananke (Moon)
..Aoede (Moon)
..Arche (Moon)
..Autonoe (Moon)
..Callirrhoe (Moon)
..Callisto (Moon)
..Carme (Moon)
..Carpo (Moon)
..Chaldene (Moon)
..Cyllene (Moon)
..Elara (Moon)
..Erinome (Moon)
..Euanthe (Moon)
..Eukelade (Moon)
..Euporie (Moon)
..Europa (Moon)
..Eurydome (Moon)
..Ganymede (Moon)
..Harpalyke (Moon)
..Hegemone (Moon)
..Helike (Moon)
..Hermippe (Moon)
..Herse (Moon)
..Himalia (Moon)
..Io (Moon)
..Iocaste (Moon)
..Isonoe (Moon)
..Jupiter (Planet)
..Kale (Moon)
..Kallichore (Moon)
..Kalyke (Moon)
..Kore (Moon)
..Leda (Moon)
..Lysithea (Moon)
..Megaclite (Moon)
..Mneme (Moon)
..Orthosie (Moon)
..Pasiphae (Moon)
..Pasithee (Moon)
..Praxidike (Moon)
..S/2000 J 11 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 10 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 12 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 15 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 16 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 18 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 19 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 2 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 23 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 3 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 4 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 5 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 6 (Moon)
..S/2003 J 9 (Moon)
..S/2010 J 1 (Moon)
..S/2010 J 2 (Moon)
..S/2011 J 1 (Moon)
..S/2011 J 2 (Moon)
..Sinope (Moon)
..Sponde (Moon)
..Taygete (Moon)
..Thebe (Moon)
..Thelxinoe (Moon)
..Themisto (Moon)
..Thyone (Moon)
..Metis (Moon)
Authorship
Discovery
:
Voyager Science Team
: 4 Mar 1979.
Original name
:
1983.
Discovery
Discovery location
:
Voyager 1
(Observatory)
Ref:
IAU, WGPSN
: 15 Jul 2012.
Variants
Temporary name
:
S/1979 J 1
(Moon)
Voyager Science Team, 1979
Ref:
NASA
: 14 Jul 2012.
Homonyms
Allowed homonym
:
Metis
(Genus)
Philippi, 1843
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