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Themisto

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Also known as Jupiter XVIII, S/1975 J1, S/2000 J1

moon of Jupiter

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Themisto is a small moon that orbits Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. It was discovered relatively recently (in 2000) and helps scientists better understand the complex system of moons surrounding Jupiter.

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Radius
4
Mass
690
Orbital period
129.95
Image
S 2000 J 1.jpg
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time of discovery or invention
2000-11-21
Commons category
Themisto (moon)
orbital eccentricity
0.2006
albedo
0.04
semi-major axis of an orbit
7393220
apparent magnitude
21
orbital inclination
45.28121
temperature
124
surface gravity
0.0029
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Themisto (/θəˈmɪstoʊ/), also known as Jupiter XVIII, is the innermost and one of the medium-sized irregular satellites of Jupiter.

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