(140) Siwa
Asteroid (140) Siwa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.731 AU |
eccentricity | 0.217 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.138 AU - 3.324 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.2 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 107.3 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 197 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | July 21, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 188 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.8 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 110 km |
Albedo | 0.07 |
Absolute brightness | 8.3 mag |
Spectral class | P |
history | |
Explorer | Johann Palisa |
Date of discovery | October 13, 1874 |
Another name | 1948 AL |
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(140) Siwa is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Johann Palisa on October 13, 1874 . The name is derived from the Slavic goddess Siwa .
Siwa moves between 2.1 ( perihelion ) astronomical units to 3.3 astronomical units ( aphelion ) around the sun in 4.5 years . The orbit is inclined 3.2 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.22.
Siwa has a diameter of 110 km. It has a dark carbon-rich surface with an albedo of 0.07. The exact period of rotation of the asteroid is not yet known.