299 Thora

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299 Thora
Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa
Discovery date6 October 1890
Designations
(299) Thora
Named after
Thor
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc83.21 yr (30393 d)
Aphelion2.58488 AU (386.693 Gm)
Perihelion2.28265 AU (341.480 Gm)
2.43376 AU (364.085 Gm)
Eccentricity0.062093
3.80 yr (1386.8 d)
40.9107°
0° 15m 34.52s / day
Inclination1.60383°
241.531°
150.672°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions17.06±1.5 km[1]
274 h (11.4 d)[1]
0.1673±0.033[1]
11.3[1]

Thora (minor planet designation: 299 Thora) is a 17 km Main belt asteroid with a potentially long 274-hour rotation period.[1] It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 6 October 1890 in Vienna.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". JPL. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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