Thebe or Jupiter XIV, is the fourth of Jupiter's known moons (by distance from the planet). It was found by Stephen P. Synnott in images from the Voyager 1 space probe taken on March 5, 1979 and was given the designation S/1979 J 2. Later, it was found on images dating back to February 27, 1979. In 1983 it 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).
Thebe (moon)
Questions and Answers
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.