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Adrastea

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Adrastea (ädrəstē`ə), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter Jupiter , in astronomy, 5th planet from the sun and largest planet of the solar system. Astronomical and Physical Characteristics


Jupiter's orbit lies beyond the asteroid belt at a mean distance of 483.6 million mi (778.
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Adrastea [ə′dras·tē·ə]
(astronomy)
A small satellite of Jupiter, having an orbital radius of 80,140 miles (128,980 kilometers) and radial dimensions of 7, 6, and 5 miles (12, 10, and 8 kilometers). Also known as Jupiter XV.
Adrastea
goddess of inevitable fate. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 35]
See : Fate
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The Galileo pictures confirm that the ring's densest part is the outer edge, adding weight to earlier suspicions that Adrastea feeds the ring.
Mooning over the dust rings of Jupiter by Cowen, Ron / Science News
The correct order of the moons: 1) Metis 2) Adrastea 3) Amalthea 4) Thebe 5) Io 6) Europa 7) Ganymede 8) Callisto.
Jupiter by Science Weekly
 
 
 
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