(1236) Thaïs

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Asteroid
(1236) Thaïs
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4317  AU
eccentricity 0.2422
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8426 AU - 3.0208 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.157 °
Sidereal period 3,792 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.10 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 22.34 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0,
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,762 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer G. N. Neuimin
Date of discovery November 6, 1931
Another name 1931 VX, 1957 LQ, 1964 JH
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.

(1236) Thaïs is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Simejis on November 6, 1931 by the Russian astronomer Grigori Neuimin .

The asteroid was named after the Greek hetaera Thaïs , the lover of Alexander the Great .

See also

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  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg etc. 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 , pp. 103 ( limited preview in Google Book search).