What is Elara?
Q: What is Elara?
A: Elara is a moon of Jupiter.
Q: Who found Elara?
A: Elara was found by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory in 1905.
Q: What is Elara named after?
A: Elara is named after the mother by Zeus of the giant Tityus.
Q: What was Elara known as before its present name?
A: Before its present name, Elara was simply known as Jupiter VII.
Q: What was Elara sometimes called between 1955 and 1975?
A: Between 1955 and 1975, Elara was sometimes called "Hera."
Q: Which group does Elara belong to?
A: Elara belongs to the Himalia group, which consists of five moons orbiting between 11,000,000 and 13,000,000 km from Jupiter at an inclination of about 27.5°.
Q: Are Elara's orbital elements stable?
A: No, Elara's orbital elements are changing a lot due to Solar and planetary perturbations.
