Himalia group
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The Himalia group is a dynamical grouping of Jupiter's moons, which share similar orbits. The semi-major axes range between 11.15 and 11.75 Gm, the inclinations between 26.6° and 28.3°, and the eccentricities between 0.11 and 0.25.
The known members of the group are (in order of increasing distance from Jupiter):
- Leda
- Himalia (the largest, who gives its name to the group)
- Lysithea
- Elara
- S/2000 J 11
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reserves names in -a for the moons in this group.
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| Inner satellites | Galilean moons | Themisto | Himalia group | Carpo |
| S/2003 J 12 | Ananke group | Carme group | Pasiphaë group | S/2003 J 2 |
| See also: Pronunciation key | Rings of Jupiter |
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