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Thebe

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Thebe (thē`bē), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter Jupiter , in astronomy, 5th planet from the sun and largest planet of the solar system. Astronomical and Physical Characteristics


Jupiter's orbit lies beyond the asteroid belt at a mean distance of 483.6 million mi (778.
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Thebe [′thē·bē]
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A small satellite of Jupiter, having an orbital radius of 137,900 miles (221,900 kilometers), and a radius of 28-34 miles (48-55 kilometers). Also known as Jupiter XIV.
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We went to Thebe the strong city of Eetion, sacked it, and brought hither the spoil.
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Grim war and dread battle destroyed a part of them, some in the land of Cadmus at seven- gated Thebe when they fought for the flocks of Oedipus, and some, when it had brought them in ships over the great sea gulf to Troy for rich-haired Helen's sake: there death's end enshrouded a part of them.
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