P/2017 S5: Another Active Asteroid Associated with the Theobalda Family

TL;DR

This paper identifies P/2017 S5 as an active asteroid belonging to the Theobalda family, expanding understanding of asteroid activity and family associations.

Contribution

It reports the discovery that P/2017 S5 is an active asteroid linked to the Theobalda family, highlighting a new member of active asteroids within a known family.

Findings

P/2017 S5 is an active asteroid.

P/2017 S5 is associated with the Theobalda family.

The asteroid exhibits comet-like activity while orbiting in an asteroid-like orbit.

Abstract

In this note we have shown that a newly discovered comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS), that moves around the Sun in an asteroid-like orbit, is a member of the Theobalda asteroid family.