(120) Lachesis
Asteroid (120) Lachesis |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.116 AU |
eccentricity | 0.058 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.935 AU - 3.297 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 341.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 232.1 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | March 17, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 182 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.9 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 174.1 km |
Albedo | 0.0463 |
Rotation period | 46 h 33 min |
Absolute brightness | 7.75 likes |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | A. Borrelly |
Date of discovery | April 10, 1872 |
Another name | A910 CF, A918 UB |
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. |
(120) Lachesis is a main outer belt asteroid discovered by A. Borrelly on April 10, 1872 .
Lachesis has a diameter of 174.1 km. It has a dark carbonaceous surface with a geometric albedo of 0.046.
The heavenly body was named after Lachesis , a goddess of fate from Greek mythology .