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Moons of the Solar System Moons of the Solar System
Largest Natural Planetary Satellites Largest Natural Planetary Satellites
Asteroid 243 Ida Asteroid 243 Ida

Largest Natural Planetary Satellites

Astronomical radius Average distance from planet
Planet Satellite km mi km mi Orbital period (days)
Jupiter Ganymede 2,634 1,637 1,070,000 664,900 7.155
Saturn Titan 2,575 1,600 1,222,000 759,200 15.95
Jupiter Callisto 2,403 1,493 1,883,000 1,170,000 16.69
Jupiter Io 1,830 1,137 422,000 262,200 1.769
Earth Moon 1,737 1,080 384,400 238,900 27.32
Jupiter Europa 1,565 972 671,000 416,900 3.551
Neptune Triton 1,353 841 354,800 220,400 5.877
Source: U.S. Naval Observatory.
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