What is Thebe?
Q: What is Thebe?
A: Thebe is one of Jupiter's known moons, and it's the fourth moon from the planet.
Q: Who discovered Thebe?
A: Stephen P. Synnott discovered Thebe in images taken by the Voyager 1 space probe on March 5, 1979, and later on images from February 27, 1979.
Q: What was Thebe named after?
A: Thebe was officially named after the mythological nymph Thebe, who was the daughter of the river god Asopus and a lover of Zeus (the Greek equivalent of Jupiter).
Q: What is the distance of Thebe from Jupiter?
A: Thebe is the fourth moon from Jupiter, so its distance from the planet depends on the distance from Jupiter's other moons.
Q: When was Thebe given the designation S/1979 J 2?
A: Thebe was given the designation S/1979 J 2 when it was discovered by Stephen P. Synnott in images from the Voyager 1 space probe taken on March 5, 1979.
Q: Was Thebe discovered before or after images from February 27, 1979 were found?
A: Thebe was discovered in images taken on March 5, 1979, but it was later found on images dating back to February 27, 1979.
Q: Who was the father of Thebe in Greek mythology?
A: The father of Thebe in Greek mythology was the river god Asopus.
