(405) Thia

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Asteroid
(405) Thia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.584  AU
eccentricity 0.245
Perihelion - aphelion 1.952 AU - 3.216 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12 °
Length of the ascending node 255.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 309 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 14, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 56 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 125 ± 2.3 km
Albedo 0.0468
Rotation period 10 h 5 min
Absolute brightness 8.46 mag
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer A. Charlois
Date of discovery July 23, 1895
Another name 1895 BZ
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(405) Thia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23 July 1895 by French astronomer Auguste Charlois in Nice was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the titan Theia from Greek mythology.

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