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Absolute and relative positions of Jupiter V /Amalthea/ and the Galilean satellites 1976-1978

J. Derral Mulholland, George F. Benedict, P. J. Shelus

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Absolute astrometric positions are given for the fifth satellite of Jupiter from six plates taken during the 1976 and 1977 oppositions. The relative positions of the Galilean satellites, whose positions are less well determined, are also given.

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Absolute astrometric positions are given for the fifth satellite of Jupiter from six plates taken during the 1976 and 1977 oppositions. The relative positions of the Galilean satellites, whose positions are less well determined, are also given.

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Absolute astrometric positions are given for the fifth satellite of Jupiter from six plates taken during the 1976 and 1977 oppositions. The relative positions of the Galilean satellites, whose positions are less well determined, are also given.

Key concepts: Physics, Galilean moons, Jupiter (rocket family), Astronomy, Absolute (philosophy), Astrobiology, Galilean, Astrophysics

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