(115) Thyra

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Asteroid
(115) Thyra
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,379  AU
eccentricity 0.193
Perihelion - aphelion 1.921 AU - 2.837 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.6 °
Length of the ascending node 309 °
Argument of the periapsis 96.8 °
Time of passage of the perihelion October 20, 2011
Sidereal period 3 a 244 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 80 km
Albedo 0.2747
Rotation period 7 h 14 min
Absolute brightness 7.51 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer JC Watson
Date of discovery August 6, 1871
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(115) Thyra is a main belt - Asteroid . It was discovered on August 6, 1871 by the American astronomer J. C. Watson .

The asteroid was named after the Danish Queen Thyra Danebod , wife of Gorm , King of Jutland.

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