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Amalthea (Jupiter V, Barnard's satellite) | ||||
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Amalthea | has inclination i = 0°.4 | |
has eccentricity e = 0.0028 | ||
has diameter 140 km | ||
has synonym Jupiter V | ||
has synonym Barnard's satellite | ||
has discovery date 1892 | ||
has discoverer Barnard | ||
is a part of Jupiter | ||
has orbital period 0.498 days | ||
has definition The innermost satellite of Jupiter. | ||
is an instance of natural satellite | ||
celestial body | has spectra | |
satellite | orbits a more massive physical object | |
has approximately elliptical orbit | ||
has orbital inclination | ||
physical object | has location or center of gravity | |
has angular momentum | ||
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