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Himalia

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Himalia The eleventh-closest satellite of Jupiter, distance 11 461 000 km, orbital period 250.6 days; also known as Jupiter VI. Himalia is 170 km in diameter, and was discovered in 1904 by the American astronomer Charles Dillon Perrine (1867–1951). It is the largest member of the so‐called Himalia prograde irregular group of Jovian satellites, the other members being Leda, Lysithea, and Elara.

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Himalia

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

Himalia (Jupiter VI) One of the lesser satellites of Jupiter, with a diameter of 170km (± 20 km).

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Himalia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Himalia , in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter .

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