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AMALTHEA

AMALTHEA, in Greek Mythology, was the goat that suckled the infant Zeus, one of whose horns became the cornucopia--horn of plenty.

In astronomy, Amalthea is the name of the satellite V of Jupiter. This heavily cratered satellite is the third nearest satellite of the planet having a diameter of 170 km. It is of reddish colour.


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