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586 Thekla

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586 Thekla
Discovery
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date21 February 1906
Designations
(586) Thekla
Pronunciation/ˈθɛklə/
1906 TC
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.92 yr (40150 d)
Aphelion3.2243 AU (482.35 Gm)
Perihelion2.8592 AU (427.73 Gm)
3.0418 AU (455.05 Gm)
Eccentricity0.060027
5.31 yr (1937.7 d)
318.333°
0° 11m 8.844s / day
Inclination1.6260°
228.434°
250.921°
Physical characteristics
41.185±0.85 km
13.670 h (0.5696 d)
0.0539±0.002
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586 Thekla is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after Saint Thecla of the first century. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1906 TC.

References

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  1. ^ "586 Thekla (1906 TC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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