Description
Overview:
Metis is a moon that revolves around the planet Jupiter. Metis maintains a mean distance from Jupiter of 127,960 km. It takes Metis 0.29 days to orbit its planet.
Details:
This moon is a relatively small satellite with a diameter of 50 km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0.041 and an orbit inclindation of ~0 degrees.
Discovery:
This moon was discovered by Stephen Synnott in 1979.
