(586) Thekla

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Asteroid
(586) Thecla
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.041  AU
eccentricity 0.06
Perihelion - aphelion 2.859 AU - 3.223 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.6 °
Length of the ascending node 228.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 249.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion November 11, 2011
Sidereal period 5 a 111 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 82.38 km
Albedo 0.0539
Rotation period 13 h 40 min
Absolute brightness 9.21 mag
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery February 21, 1906
Another name 1906 TC, A911 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.

(586) Thekla is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 21 February 1906 by Max Wolf was discovered.

The origin of the name is unclear, but may derive from a saint by the name Thekla.

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