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24 Themis

**24 Themis**
Orbital characteristics
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

One of the biggest Main belt asteroids.

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