(15374) Teta Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1997 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
The second daughter of prince Krok, known from old Bohemian myths, Teta served as a fortune-teller and heathen priestess.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Teta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teta is 1.68 au from the Sun and 1.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15374 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 BG |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 2.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.67 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 32.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.658 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.