Orbital characteristics | |
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Orbit type | Main belt |
Semimajor axis | 3.13432 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.1518 |
Orbital period | 5.54 years |
Inclination | 0.76° |
Physical characteristics | |
Diameter | 228 km |
Mass | 7.2×1015 kg |
Density | ? g/cm3 |
Rotation period | 8h 23m |
Spectral class | C |
Albedo | 0,03 |
History | |
Discoverer | A. de Gasparis, 1853 |
24 Themis is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. It is named after Themis, the personification of divine order, law and custom in Greek mythology.