Thebe

Thebe — moon orbiting Jupiter, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Thebe in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A battered inner moon whose knocked-off dust forms one of Jupiter’s faint gossamer rings.

Radius
49.3 km
Orbit
222k km from Jupiter
Period
0.67 days
Feeds
The Thebe gossamer ring

Explore Thebe in 3D

Cosmoscope places Thebe in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.

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