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Discovered 1871 Mar. 12 by R. Luther at Düsseldorf.
Named for the daughter of King Melissus of Crete, who nourished Zeus {see planet (5731)} with the milk of a goat. (H 15)
Named (AN 77, 217 (1871)) by the Berlin astronomers by a vote of 5 to 3.
The name Amalthea has also been given to the fifth satellite of Jupiter, discovered 1892 by E. Barnard.
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(2003). (113) Amalthea. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_114
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