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Lysithea

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Lysithea A satellite of Jupiter, twelfth from the planet; also known as Jupiter X. Its distance is 11 717 000 km, close to that of Elara, and its orbital period is 259.2 days. Its diameter is 24 km. Lysithea was discovered in 1938 by the American astronomer Seth Barnes Nicholson (1891–1963). It is a member of the Himalia group of Jovian satellites.

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Lysithea

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

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

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Lysithea

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

Lysithea (Jupiter X) One of the lesser satellites of Jupiter, with a diameter of 24km.

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