List of moons by diameter

List of moons by diameter

The tables below of natural satellites in the Solar System are ordered from largest to smallest by average diameter. Satellites that are large enough for their gravity to have given them a near-spherical or ellipsoidal shape have their names in bold. Each line is marked by a color corresponding to the primary:

100 to 60 km

10 to 6 km

5 to 1 km

Solar System moons (compact)


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