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Thereus
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Number
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32532
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Provisional name
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2001 PT13
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Class
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Centaur
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Discovery date
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09.08.2001 (MPC/List of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects)
The discovery date of Thereus is controversial, because there is no observation for August 9 in the MPEC where the discovery was announced. In addition the Minor Planet Center has announced a triple identification: 2001 PT13, 1999 NE2 and 1995 MM6 were found to be the same body. 17.07.2001 (the first observation for 2001 PT13 in the announcement of the MPC) |
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Discovery chart (17.07.2001)
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Discovery position
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5° Pisces 21' Rx
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Time of announcement
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24.08.2001 - 21:11 UT
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Orbital period
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34.6 years
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Orbit
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Aphelion
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12.747 AU
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Perihelion
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8.516 AU
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Semimajor axis
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10.632 AU
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Magnitude
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9.0
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Diameter
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40 - 95 km
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 Image: The glyph for Thereus, recalling a bear track by Mark Andrew Holmes. Mark Andrew Holmes astrology pages |
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Mythology
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There are two different Thereus in Greek mythology.
Another one attended the Lapith king Pirithous' wedding with other Centaurs and was killed by Theseus. "Thereus, also, who used to take bears on the mountain slopes of Thessaly, and carry them home angry and alive." Metamorphoses by Ovid The other one was killed by Heracles when he tried to steal the wine of Pholus. Greek Mythology Link |
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