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Elara

Satellite
Elara is a prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory in 1905 in photographs taken with the 36" Crossley reflecting telescope which he had recently rebuilt. Wikipedia
Discovered: January 5, 1905
Radius: 26.719 mi
Orbital period: 259 days
Gravity: 0.031 m/s²
Named after: Ελάρα Elăra
Pronunciation: /ˈɛlərə/