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Thebe


Thebe is the fourth of Jupiter's known satellites


Orbital Distance:   221,895 km (average)
Eccentricity:       0.0183
Local Year:         0.675 days (16h 11m 19.9s)
Orbital Velocity:   23.906 km/s
Inclination:        1.0659°
Local Day:          0.675 days (16h 11m 19.9s)
Axial Tilt:         n/a

Diameter:           100 km x 90 km
Composition:        Rock
Density:            1.48 g/cm3
Mass:               7.77 x 1014 tonnes (130/million earths)
Gravity:            0.002 G
Escape Velocity:    0.046 km/s
Area:               31,400 km2
Surface Material:   Sulfur
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             0.05
Temperature:        ???°C

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