Thebe /ˈθiːbiː/, 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...
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as Thebes in English - see Thebes (disambiguation) Thebe (moon), a moon of Jupiter Thebe (currency), 1/100 of a Botswana pula Thebe, an Amazon Thebe, alternate...
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Zethus (crater) (category Thebe (moon))
Jupiter's moon Thebe. The crater is named after Zethus, the husband of the nymph Thebe in Greek mythology, and is the only named surface feature on Thebe. It...
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Rings of Jupiter (redirect from Thebe gossamer ring)
named for the moons of whose material they are composed: Amalthea and Thebe. The main and halo rings consist of dust ejected from the moons Metis, Adrastea...
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spacecraft discovered an additional three inner moons in 1979: Metis, Adrastea, and Thebe. No additional moons were discovered until two decades later, with...
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husband of the nymph Thebe in Greek mythology Zethus (wasp), a genus of potter wasps Zethus (crater), a crater on Jupiter's moon Thebe This disambiguation...
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(belt asteroid) Phoebe (moon of Saturn) Janus (moon of Saturn) Amalthea (moon of Jupiter) Epimetheus (moon of Saturn) Thebe (moon of Jupiter) Lutetia (belt...
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Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Year Eponym Ref Zethus 10°N 175°W / 10°N 175°W / 10; -175 (Zethus) 40 2000 Husband of Thebe in Greek myths WGPSN...
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The Seven against Thebes were seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes. They were chosen by Adrastus, the king of Argos, to be the captains...
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Jupiter, its orbit lying between those of Thebe and Europa. Including Jupiter's inner satellites, Io is the fifth moon out from Jupiter. It takes Io about 42...
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Asymmetries of Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis". Icarus. 147 (2): 353–365. Bibcode:2000Icar..147..353S. doi:10.1006/icar.2000.6474. "Swiss Cheese Moon: Jovian Satellite...
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was instrumental in the creation of new life in all living creatures. At Thebes, he formed part of a family triad (the "Theban Triad") with Mut as his mother...
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Belton, M. J. S. (October 2000). "Leading/Trailing Albedo Asymmetries of Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis". Icarus. 147 (2): 353–365. Bibcode:2000Icar..147....
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the first moon to be discovered by an interplanetary spacecraft. Soon after its discovery, two other of the inner moons of Jupiter (Thebe and Metis)...
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Natural satellite (redirect from Moon satellite)
satellite). Natural satellites are colloquially referred to as moons, a derivation from the Moon of Earth. In the Solar System, there are six planetary satellite...
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From the Earth to the Moon and its 1870 sequel Around the Moon, the film follows a group of astronomers who travel to the Moon in a cannon-propelled capsule...
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Thebe Rodney Medupe (born 1973) is a South African astrophysicist and founding director of Astronomy Africa. He is perhaps best known for his work on...
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List of natural satellites (redirect from Moon list)
or moons. At least 19 of them are large enough to be gravitationally rounded; of these, all are covered by a crust of ice except for Earth's Moon and...
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median eccentricity is 0.0012, while the most eccentric inner satellite is Thebe with e=0.0177. Their inclination to their planets' equatorial planes is...
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Cadmus (redirect from Cadmus of Thebes)
Κάδμος, translit. Kádmos) was the legendary Phoenician founder of Boeotian Thebes. He was, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer...
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Cosmopterix thebe is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Loreto Province, Peru. Adults have been recorded in March. Male, female. Forewing...
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Planetary nomenclature (section Thebe)
myth. Features on Thebe are named after people and places associated with the Thebe myth. There is only one named feature on Thebe – Zethus Crater. People...
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a king of Arcadia Echetus, a king of Epirus Eetion, a king of Cilician Thebe and father of Andromache Electryon, a king of Tiryns and Mycenae; son of...
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Megaclite (redirect from Megaclite (moon))
mother by Zeus (Jupiter) of Thebe and Locrus in Greek mythology. It belongs to the Pasiphae group, irregular retrograde moons orbiting Jupiter at distances...
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Tidal locking (section Earth's Moon)
For example, the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, although there is some variability because the Moon's orbit is not perfectly circular. Usually...
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Selene (section Goddess of the Moon)
Σελήνη pronounced [selɛ̌ːnɛː] seh-LEH-neh, meaning "Moon") is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter...
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the city's military leader, Epaminondas, Thebes builds a fleet of 100 triremes to help combat Athens. Thebes destroys its Boeotian rival Orchomenus. Philip...
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Khonshu (Marvel Comics) (category Moon Knight)
comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Moon Knight #1 (November 1980), was created by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz...
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List of lunar deities (category Moon-related lists)
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in...
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