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Asteroid 24 Themis


Named after Themis, the personification of divine order, law and custom in Greek mythology.

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ClassificationMain-belt Asteroid
FamilyThemistian asteroid family

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2449462,5
Semi major axis3,1271 AU
Period [Julian yrs]5,530 Julian years
Inclination0,762 °
Eccentricity0,1351
Lon. of ascending node36,061 °
Argument of perihelion109,794 °
Passage of perihelion1991-Sep-25.547607
Aphelion distance3,5495 AU
Mean anomaly167,088 °

Physical Data
Radius99,00 km
Rotation period8,374 days
Absolute magnitude (H)7,08
Magnitude Slope (G)0,19
Color index (B-V)0,684
Geometric albedo0,067
Spectral classB

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererAnnibale de Gasparis
Discovered1853-04-05

Data File
Data File Name24_Themis.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00