Elara (moon)

Elara (ee'-lur-a or ee-lair'-a, IPA {{IPA|/'i:lərə/}} or {{IPA|/i:'leərə/}}, Greek Ελάρη) is a moon of Jupiter. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory in 1905 and is named after the mother by Zeus of the giant Tityus.

Related Topics:
IPA - Moon - Jupiter - Charles Dillon Perrine - Lick Observatory - 1905 - Zeus - Tityus

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Elara did not receive its present name until 1975; before then, it was simply known as Jupiter VII. It was sometimes called "Hera".

Related Topics:
1975 - Hera

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It belongs to the Himalia group, five moons orbiting between 11 and 13 Gm from Jupiter at an inclination of about 27.5°.

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