Concept information
Preferred term
Amalthea
Definition
- The third of Jupiter's known satellites orbiting at about 181,300 km from Jupiter with a period of about 12h. A mean diameter of 189 km makes it the fifth largest satellite of Jupiter. Amalthea was discovered by E. Barnard in 1892. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=amalthea&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Jupiter V
In other languages
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French
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Jupiter V
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-BQTXZZGZ-N
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