(3361) Orpheus
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Asteroid (3361) Orpheus |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Apollo type |
| Major semi-axis | 1.2094 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.3227 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 0.8192 AU - 1.5996 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.684 ° |
| Sidereal period | 1,330 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 27.08 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 0.5 km |
| Rotation period | 3.58 h |
| Absolute brightness | 19,056 likes |
| Spectral class | V |
| history | |
| Explorer | C. Torres |
| Date of discovery | April 24, 1982 |
| Another name | 1982 HR |
| 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. | |
(3361) Orpheus is an asteroid of the Apollo type and thus belongs to the group of asteroids whose orbits partly run within the orbit of Mars .
(3361) Orpheus was discovered by Carlos Torres in Santiago on April 24, 1982 .
The asteroid is named after the mythological Greek musician Orpheus .
Its orbit parameters are:
- Length of the ascending node : 189.69 °
- Argument of the perihelion : 301.579 °