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Thebe

Thebe is a moon which orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Thebe

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Jupiter

Date Discovered

  1979

Discoverer

  Stephen Synnott

Distance From Planet

  221,900 km

Mass

  7.77E+17 kg

Revolution Period

  0.67 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.8 degrees

Diameter

  110 km

Eccentricity

  0.002

Albedo

  0.05

Escape Velocity

  2.558 km/s

 
Description

Overview:
Thebe is a satellite which orbits the planet Jupiter. Thebe maintains an average distance from Jupiter of 221,900 km. It takes this moon 0.67 days to revolve around Jupiter.

Details:
This moon is a average-sized satellite with a diameter of 110 km. Thebe has an eccentricity of 0.002 and an orbital inclination of 0.8 degrees.

Discovery:
Thebe was discovered by Stephen Synnott in 1979.