88 Thisbe
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters |
| Discovery date | June 15, 1866 |
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Designations
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Main belt |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 482.242 Gm (3.224 AU) |
| Perihelion | 345.809 Gm (2.312 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 414.025 Gm (2.768 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Orbital period | 1681.709 d (4.60 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 17.78 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 165.454° |
| Inclination | 5.219° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 276.765° |
| Argument of perihelion | 36.591° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 232 km |
| Mass | 8.5×1018 kg |
| Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0561 m/s² |
| Escape velocity | 0.1061 km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Albedo | 0.067 [1] |
| Temperature | ~167 K |
| Spectral type | B |
| Absolute magnitude | 7.04 |
88 Thisbe (thiz'-bee, IPA: /ˈθɪzbi/) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 15, 1866 and named after Thisbe, heroine of a Roman fable. An occultation of a star by Thisbe was observed on October 7, 1981. Results from the occultation indicate a larger than expected diameter of 232 km. [1]
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