Metis

Metis — moon orbiting Jupiter, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Metis in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

Jupiter’s innermost moon whips around in about seven hours — faster than Jupiter itself spins — skimming the edge of the main ring, which it helps to feed with dust.

Radius

21.5 km

Orbit

128k km from Jupiter

Period

0.29 days

Discovered

1979 — in Voyager 1 images

Rank

Jupiter’s innermost known moon

Shape

About 60 × 40 × 34 km; drawn as a sphere

Explore Metis in 3D

Cosmoscope places Metis in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.