Amalthea
( )
Inclination: 5.041
Eccentricity: 0.086
Period: 3.666 years
AU 2.377
Type: 0000
Discovery Chart
12.3.1871 00:00 Dusseldorf 24e45 59n26 observations 0 << prev in category - Greek and Roman Mythology - next in category >>
Named for the daughter of King Melissus of Crete, who nourished Zeus {see planet (5731)} with the milk of a goat. (H 15) _ _.
Discovered on 12-3-1871 in Dusseldorf by Luther, R. | ||
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