Elara  Nikki Elizabeth Kennedy

 

 

 

Elara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Elara, also known as Jupiter VII, is Jupiters 12th moon. In 1905, Elara was discovered by C. Perrine.Elara was the mother of Tityus(the giant)adn Zues the father. As of now there is very little information about Elara.

 

 

 

 

Characteristics
Surface Area
Mass(kg)	7.77e + 17
Diameter
Temperature
Orbital Period(days)	259.6528

 

 

 

 

 

 Elara is 50 miles in diameter and orbits 7250000 miles away from Jupiter.

 

 

Discovered by- C. Perrine

 

Date of Discovery- 1905

 

Mass (kg)-7.77e+17

 

Average distance from Jupitar(km)-11,737,000

 

Magnitude(Vo)-16.77

 

orbit:11,737,000 km from Jupiter

diameter: 76 k

 

 

 Elara did not receive its present name until 1975 before then,It was sometimes called "Hera" between 1955 and 1975.

 

It orbits Jupiter in 259.6528 (Earth) days.

 

 

 

 

 named after the mother by  Zeus of the giant

 

Tityus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hamilton, Calvin. "Elara Satistics." Elara Jupiter VII. 2001. Elara Jupiter VI. 15 Oct 2007 <http://www.solarviews.com/eng/elara.htm>.

 

 

 

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