1161 Thessalia
1161 Thessalia [1]| Discovery and designation |
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| Discovered by |
Reinmuth, K. |
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| Discovery date |
1929-Sep-29 |
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| Orbital characteristics |
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Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB |
| Aphelion |
3.4437326 AU |
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| Perihelion |
2.8950414 AU |
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3.169387 AU |
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| Eccentricity |
0.0865611 |
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2060.9209374 days
5.64 years |
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309.27750 ° |
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| Inclination |
9.37692 ° |
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72.93956 ° |
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304.65059 ° |
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| Physical characteristics |
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| Dimensions |
diameter 30.37 km |
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0.0439 |
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11.60 mag |
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1161 Thessalia is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 30 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg, Germany on September 29, 1929. Its provisional designation was 1929 SF.[1] Later named for the region in eastern Greece.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.