Themis (disputed Jovian moon)

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Themis is a historically reported but now-disputed small moon once claimed to orbit Jupiter, whose existence has never been reliably confirmed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alleged moon of Jupiter
disputed astronomical object
hypothetical natural satellite
belongsToSystem Jovian system
celestialBodyType small moon
celestialCategory object in the Solar System (hypothetical)
classificationInModernCatalogs not included among confirmed moons of Jupiter
discoveryClaimStatus not reliably confirmed
evidenceBasis historical reports only
lacks modern observational confirmation
existenceStatus disputed
unconfirmed
historicalRole example of a spurious satellite
example of an unconfirmed Jovian moon
hostPlanet Jupiter NERFINISHED
namedAfter Greek mythological figure Themis NERFINISHED
Themis NERFINISHED
observationalStatus never reliably observed
not currently recognized as a real moon
orbits Jupiter NERFINISHED
relatedTo moons of Jupiter
spurious satellites of planets
scientificConsensus does not exist as a real satellite
statusInAstronomicalLiterature largely considered non-existent
verificationAttempts failed to confirm existence

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William Henry Pickering discovered Themis (disputed Jovian moon)