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Himalia Ridge Formation
Himalia may refer to: * Himalia (moon), a moon of Jupiter **Himalia group * Himalia (mythology), a nymph from Cyprus in Greek mythology *Himalia Ridge Himalia Ridge is a ridge running east–west on the north side of the Ganymede Heights massif, north-east of Jupiter Glacier, in the east of Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition i ..., a ridge on the Ganymede Heights massif on Alexander Island, Antarctica See also * Himalaya (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalia (moon)
Himalia (), or Jupiter VI, is the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter, with a diameter of at least . It is the sixth largest Jovian satellite, after the four Galilean moons and Amalthea. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory on 3 December 1904 and is named after the nymph Himalia, who bore three sons of Zeus (the Greek equivalent of Jupiter). It is one of the largest planetary moons in the Solar System not imaged in detail, and the third largest not imaged in detail within the orbit of Neptune. Discovery Himalia was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory on 3 December 1904 in photographs taken with the 36-inch Crossley reflecting telescope which he had recently rebuilt. ; ; ; Himalia is Jupiter's most easily observed small satellite; though Amalthea is brighter, its proximity to the planet's brilliant disk makes it a far more difficult object to view. Name Himalia is named after the nymph Himalia, who bore thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalia Group
The Himalia group is a group of prograde irregular satellites of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Himalia and are thought to have a common origin.Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt ''An abundant population of small irregular satellites around Jupiter'', Nature, 423 (May 2003), pp.261-263(pdf) The known members of the group are (in order of increasing distance from Jupiter): Two additional possible satellites discovered by Sheppard in 2017 have been identified to be likely part of the Himalia group, but were too faint (''mag'' >24) to be tracked and confirmed as satellites. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reserves names for moons of Jupiter ending in -a (Leda, Himalia and so on) for the moons in this group to indicate prograde motions of these bodies relative to Jupiter, their gravitationally central object. Characteristics and origin The objects in the Himalia group have semi-major axes (distances from Jupiter) in the range of 11.15 and 11.75 Gm, inclinati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalia (mythology)
In Greek mythology Himalia (; Ancient Greek: Ἱμαλίας) was a nymph of the eastern end of the island of Rhodes. Mythology According to Diodorus Siculus Zeus was enamoured with her and she produced three sons with him, Spartaeus, Kronios, and Kytos: no further information about them survives. Jennifer Larson observes that the dictionary compiler Hesychius of Alexandria gives ίμαλιά. denoting an abundance of wheat meal, and notes the agricultural connotations of the sons' names: "''Spartaios'' recalls sowing, and ''Kytos'' means a basket or jar.'' Kronios'' denotes a descendant of Kronos, the god of the Golden Age",Jennifer Lynn Larson, 2001. ''Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore'' p. 322 note 397. a mythic time of ease and abundance. Notes References * Diodorus Siculus, ''The Library of History'' translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library The Loeb Classical Library (LCL; named after James Loeb; , ) is a series of books or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalia Ridge
Himalia Ridge is a ridge running east–west on the north side of the Ganymede Heights massif, north-east of Jupiter Glacier, in the east of Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition in 1947 and mapped from these photographs by D. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1960. The ridge was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee following British Antarctic Survey geological work, 1983–84, after Himalia, a satellite of the planet Jupiter, in association with Jupiter Glacier.Stewart, J., 2011. ''Antarctica: An Encyclopedia,'' 2nd ed. Jefferson, North Carolina and London, McFarland & Company, Inc. 1771 pp. The site lies within Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No.147. Himalia Ridge is the namesake and type locality of the Cretaceous Himalia Ridge Formation.Butterworth, P.J., Crame, J.A., Howlett, P.J. and Macdonald, D.I.M., 1988. ''Lithostratigraphy of Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
