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RE: Asteroid (17) Thetis

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Asteroid (17) Thetis is at Opposition on the 5th August, 2012

Magnitude: 10.1
Distance to Earth: 1.229 AU
Distance to Sun center: 2.243 AU

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Asteroid (17) Thetis is a large main-belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid, therefore giving it a relatively bright silicate surface.
It was discovered by R. Luther on April 17, 1852. It was his first asteroid discovery. Its name comes from Thetis, the mother of Achilles in Greek mythology.
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Google earth file: Asteroid (17) Thetis 2011.kmz (7kb, kmz)

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Asteroid (17) Thetis is at Opposition at 07:10 UT, 21st February, 2011.

Distance to Sun=2.536 AU
Distance to Earth=1.549 AU
Magnitude=10.9 mag
Elongation=175.9°

Ephemeris

Date       RA  (J2000)  Dec   Con.  Mag    
2011     h  m   s    o  '  "             
Feb 19  10:23:53.4 +14:21:18  Leo   11.0
    20  10:22:58.3 +14:28:53  Leo   10.9
    21  10:22:02.9 +14:36:26  Leo   10.9 
    22  10:21:07.2 +14:43:57  Leo   10.9
    23  10:20:11.5 +14:51:24  Leo   11.0