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Discovery of Amalthea

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1892Date range
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Chronological records

1892

Edward Emerson Barnard9 September 1892

Lick Observatory · Science / Astronomy

Discovers Amalthea, the fifth known moon of Jupiter and the last satellite found visually.

Names involved

Edward Emerson Barnard

Provenance

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