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Revision as of 02:56, 8 August 2024
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Himalia (Jupiter VI) is the is the largest irregular stellite and the sixth largest satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory on 3 December 1904. Himalia was named after a nymph in Greek mythology who bore three sons by Zeus. Himalia in OrbiterHimalia was introduced to Orbiter with the release of jupiter-iii.zip in October 2002.
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