(113) Amalthea
Asteroid (113) Amalthea |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.376 AU |
eccentricity | 0.088 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.167 AU - 2.585 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 123.6 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 78.4 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | August 9, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 3 a 242 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.3 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 50.1 km |
Albedo | 0.2649 |
Rotation period | 9 h 56 min |
Absolute brightness | 8.74 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | KTR Luther |
Date of discovery | March 12, 1871 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(113) Amalthea is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 12 March 1871 by Robert Luther was discovered.
The asteroid was named after Amaltheia , a nymph who, according to Greek mythology, raised Zeus with the milk of a goat.
See also
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- ↑ Famous Astronomers - Robert Luther ( Memento from December 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English)