17 Thetis (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 17 Thetis is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:12 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:23.
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Name
17 Thetis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h41m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.79 AU 14.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.64 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.132256 |
| Inclination: | 5.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 135.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 66.06° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.88 years |