Astronomy:586 Thekla
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 21 February 1906 |
| Designations | |
| (586) Thekla | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈθɛklə/ |
| 1906 TC | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.92 yr (40150 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 3.2243 astronomical unit|AU (482.35 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.8592 AU (427.73 Gm) |
| 3.0418 AU (455.05 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.060027 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 yr (1937.7 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 318.333° |
| Mean motion | 0° 11m 8.844s / day |
| Inclination | 1.6260° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 228.434° |
| 250.921° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 41.185±0.85 km |
| Rotation period | 13.670 h (0.5696 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0539±0.002 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.21 |
Thekla (minor planet designation: 586 Thekla) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after Saint Thecla of the first century. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1906 TC.
References
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 586 Thekla, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (1999)
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info )
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 586 Thekla at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 586 Thekla at the JPL Small-Body Database
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