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]

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  1. ^ Thomas, P.C.; Burns, J.A.; Rossier, L.; et.al. (1998). "The Small Inner Satellites of Jupiter". ICARUS 135: 360–371. doi:10.1006/icar.1998.5976. 
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