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Sinope (sĭnō`pē), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter Amalthea (diameter: 117 mi/189 km), a small, elongated satellite discovered (1892) by Edward Barnard , probably results from a coating of sulfur particles ejected from Io. Metis (diameter: 25 mi/40 km), Adrastea (diameter: 12 mi/20 km), and ..... Click the link for more information. . Sinope [′sin·ə·pē] (astronomy) A small satellite of Jupiter with a diameter of about 17 miles (27 kilometers), orbiting with retrograde motion at a mean distance of about 1.47 × 107miles (2.37 × 107kilometers). Also known as Jupiter IX. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And in a final twist, Gilbert completes the defense of his conduct (in Churchyard's version) with an apt anecdote from the life of the cynic Diogenes of Sinope, a detail that Churchyard knows well not to omit: the classical humanist flourish legitimizes the performance. These were men who avoided or decried public service: Diogenes of Sinope (ca. |
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