(1161) Thessalia
| Asteroid (1161) Thessalia | |
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid | 
| Major semi-axis | 3.1760 AU | 
| eccentricity | 0.0872 | 
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.8991 AU - 3.4529 AU | 
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.36 ° | 
| Sidereal period | 5,660 a | 
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.71 km / s | 
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 30.38 km | 
| Albedo | 0.044 | 
| Rotation period | ? H | 
| Absolute brightness | 11,157 likes | 
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth | 
| Date of discovery | September 29, 1929 | 
| Another name | 1929 SF, 1931 BB | 
| 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. | |
(1161) Thessalia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 29, 1929 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the Greek landscape of Thessaly .
