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Thebe
Thebe The fourth-closest satellite of Jupiter, distance 221 900 km, orbital period 0.675 days; also known as Jupiter XIV. Its axial rotation period is the same as its orbital period. Thebe's size is 116 × 98 × 84 km. It was discovered in 1979 on images from Voyager 1.
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"Thebe." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Thebe." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Thebe.html "Thebe." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Thebe.html |
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Thebe
Thebe (Jupiter XIV) The fourth of the known jovian satellites, discovered in 1979, Thebe has a diameter of 100 km (±20km) (100 × 90 km); mass 7.77 × 1017kg; mean distance from Jupiter 222 000 km.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Thebe." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Thebe." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Thebe.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Thebe." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Thebe.html |
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Thebe
Thebe , in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter . |
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"Thebe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Thebe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Thebe-ast.html "Thebe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Thebe-ast.html |
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•abbé • thebe • sickbay • yohimbe
•flambé • sorbet • rosebay
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"thebe." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "thebe." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-thebe.html "thebe." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-thebe.html |
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