(204) Callisto
Asteroid (204) Callisto |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,671 AU |
eccentricity | 0.174 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.207 AU - 3.135 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.3 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 205.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 55.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | June 5, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 134 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.1 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 49 km |
Albedo | 0.2082 |
Rotation period | 19 h 29 min |
Absolute brightness | 8.89 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | J. Palisa |
Date of discovery | October 8, 1879 |
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. |
(204) Callisto is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 8, 1879 .
The heavenly body was named after Callisto , a lover of Zeus from Greek mythology .
Callisto moves around the sun at a distance of 2.2130 ( perihelion ) to 3.1314 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.368 years . The orbit is 8.2716 ° inclined to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1718.
Kallisto has a diameter of 49 kilometers. The asteroid has a relatively bright surface with an albedo of 0.208. It rotates around its own axis in 14 hours and 6 minutes.
In addition to the asteroid Callisto, a moon on the planet Jupiter also bears this name (see Callisto (moon) )
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)