The Himalia group is a group of prograde irregular satellites of Jupiter that follow similar orbits to Himalia and are thought to have a common origin.
The known members of the group are (in order of increasing distance from Jupiter):
- Leda
- Himalia (the largest, which gives its name to the group)
- Lysithea
- Elara
- S/2000 J 11 (candidate)
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reserves names in -a for the moons in this group.
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