- Lyctos Facula
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Lyctos Facula is a mountain on one of Jupiter's smallest moons Amalthea. It is believed to have a height of 20 kilometers (65,617 feet), almost two and a half times higher than Mt. Everest (29,035 feet). It is one of two known mountains that appear on Amalthea, the other being Ida Facula.[1]
References
- ^ Thomas, P.C.; Burns, J.A.; Rossier, L.; et al. (1998). "The Small Inner Satellites of Jupiter". Icarus 135: 360–371. Bibcode 1998Icar..135..360T. doi:10.1006/icar.1998.5976.
Categories:- Surface features of Jupiter's moons
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