Amalthea



This is an image of Amalthea.
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Image from: NASA
Amalthea was discovered by E Barnard in 1872. Of the 17 moons it is the 3rd closest to Jupiter, with a standoff distance of 181,300 km. Amalthea is about the size of a county or small state, and is just 135 x 75 km (84 x 47 miles) in size.

Amalthea is named after the goat in Greek mythology that nursed the baby Jupiter when Jupiter was in hiding from his own father. As a small moon, the composition and surface features of Amalthea are unknown.

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Amalthea



This is an image of Amalthea.
Click on image for full size version (92K GIF)
Image from: NASA
Amalthea was discovered by E Barnard in 1872. Of the 17 moons it is the 3rd closest to Jupiter, with a standoff distance of 181,300 km. Amalthea is about the size of a county or small state, and is just 135 x 75 km (84 x 47 miles) in size.

Amalthea is named after the goat in Greek mythology that nursed the baby Jupiter when Jupiter was in hiding from his own father. As a small moon, the composition and surface features of Amalthea are unknown.

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Amalthea



This is an image of Amalthea.
Click on image for full size version (92K GIF)
Image from: NASA
Amalthea was discovered by E Barnard in 1872. Of the 17 moons it is the 3rd closest to Jupiter. Amalthea is about the size of a county or small state.

Amalthea is named after the goat in Greek mythology that nursed the baby Jupiter when Jupiter was in hiding from his own father.

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