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'''17 Thetis''' is a large [[Main belt]] [[asteroid]]. It is a [[S-type asteroid|S-type]] asteroid, so it has a relatively bright surface and stony [[silicate]] and [[metal|metallic]] [[iron]]-[[nickel]] composition. |
'''17 Thetis''' ("THEE tuss") is a large [[Main belt]] [[asteroid]]. It is a [[S-type asteroid|S-type]] asteroid, so it has a relatively bright surface and stony [[silicate]] and [[metal|metallic]] [[iron]]-[[nickel]] composition. |
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It was discovered by [[Karl Theodor Robert Luther|R. Luther]] on [[April 17]], [[1852]]. It was his first asteroid discovery. |
It was discovered by [[Karl Theodor Robert Luther|R. Luther]] on [[April 17]], [[1852]]. It was his first asteroid discovery. |
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.470 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.139 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.801 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Inclination | 5.59° |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 90 km |
| Rotation period 3 | 12.27 hours |
| Spectral class | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.76 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.172 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | R. Luther, 1852 |
17 Thetis ("THEE tuss") is a large Main belt asteroid. It is a S-type asteroid, so it has a relatively bright surface and stony silicate and metallic iron-nickel composition.
It was discovered by R. Luther on April 17, 1852. It was his first asteroid discovery.
One stellar occultation by Thetis is observed from Oregon in 1999. However, the event was not timed.