(1236) Thais Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1931 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Thais is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thais is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1236 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 VX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.3 km (#1,930 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0599 |
| Rotation period | 48.0 hours |
| Spectral type | T |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.241 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.873 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.