MoonMoon of Jupiter
Adrastea
One of Jupiter's smallest inner moons.
16.4km
Diameter129,000km
From Jupiter0.3days
Orbital Period1979
DiscoveredAbout
Adrastea is one of Jupiter's innermost moons, discovered in Voyager 2 photographs.
Properties
16.4km
Diameter129,000km
Semi-major Axis0.30days
Orbital Period2e15kg
MassYes
Tidally Locked1979
Discovery YearDavid Jewitt
Discovered ByNotable Facts
01
Adrastea is one of the smallest moons in the solar system
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