Thyone (moon)

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/thyone-moon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Thyone (moon)?January 2, 1908
2. What is the type?Irregular moon of Jupiter (Jupiter XIX)
3. What is the mean diameter?Approximately 260 kilometers (160 miles)
4. What is Thyone and how big is it?Thyone is a tiny moon of Jupiter, about 260 kilometers wide, and it looks a bit like a lumpy potato.
5. How fast does Thyone orbit Jupiter?Thyone makes a complete trip around Jupiter every 4 hours and 15 minutes, which is very quick for a moon.

Irregular Satellite: A moon with an orbit that is far from its primary, often inclined, and sometimes retrograde.
Hydrostatic Equilibrium: The balance between gravity and internal pressure that causes large celestial bodies to become spherical.
Magnetosphere: The region around a planet where its magnetic field is dominant.
Solar Nebula: The cloud of gas and dust from which the Sun and planets formed.