Thebe
Thebe (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Thebe, also known as Jupiter XIV, is the fourth of Jupiter's moons by distance from the planet.
Thebe, also known as Jupiter XIV, is the fourth of Jupiter's moons by distance from the planet. It was discovered by Stephen P. Synnott in images from the Voyager 1 space probe taken on March 5, 1979, while making its flyby of Jupiter. In 1983, it was officially named after the mythological nymph Thebe.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Jupiter
- Diameter: 99 km
- Orbital period: 16.2 hours