Jovian natural satellite
Elara is a moon of Jupiter, discovered in 1905, and one of the planet's larger irregular satellites.
The name comes from Greek mythology—Elara was a mortal woman loved by Zeus.
In recent decades, Elara has gained popularity as a given name for girls, likely influenced by its celestial connection and melodic sound: Little Elara was born under a full moon.
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Jovian natural satellite
Elara is a moon of Jupiter, discovered in 1905, and one of the planet's larger irregular satellites.
The name comes from Greek mythology—Elara was a mortal woman loved by Zeus.
In recent decades, Elara has gained popularity as a given name for girls, likely influenced by its celestial connection and melodic sound: Little Elara was born under a full moon.
1. mythology — Zeus, Greek sky god; nymph (Nature spirit or larva); Arcadia (Greek region or paradise); Greek (Of Athenian origin); myth · seduction · offspring · giant · Apollo · Artemis · punishment · Gaia · Delphi · mortal
celestial body typeElara ≠ star Luminous astronomical object; Jupiter · planet · galaxy · black hole · nebula
moon classificationElara ≠ Ganymede Jupiter's largest natural satellite; Io · Europa · Callisto · Titan · the Moon
astronomical significanceElara ≠ the Moon Earth's natural satellite; Mars · Halley's Comet · Saturn · Ganymede · Pluto
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Elara