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88 Thisbe (/ˈθɪzbiː/ THIZ-bee) is one of the largest main-belt asteroids. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 15 1866 and named after Thisbe heroine of a Roman fable. An occultation of a star by Thisbe was observed on October 7 1981. Results from the occultation indicate a larger than expected diameter of 232 km.During 2000 88 Thisbe was observed by radar from the Arecibo Observatory. The return signal matched an effective diameter of 207 ± 22 km.

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average speed (km/s)
64008.0
mass (kg)
1500.0, 1830.0
orbital period (μ)
1.453e+08
periapsis (km)
3.45809e+11
temperature (K)
167.0
absolute magnitude
7.04
albedo
0.067
discovery date
1866-06-15
discoverer
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
epoch
December 31 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
escape velocity (kmh)
381.96
rotation period (s)
21744.0

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