(36) Atalante
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Asteroid (36) Atalante |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.749 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.303 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.916 AU - 3.582 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 18.4 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 358.5 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 46.8 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | December 13, 2010 |
| Sidereal period of rotation | 4 a 202 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.5 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 110 km |
| Albedo | 0.0654 |
| Rotation period | 9 h 56 min |
| Absolute brightness | 8.5 likes |
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Spectral class (according to Tholen) |
C. |
| history | |
| Explorer | HMS Goldschmidt |
| Date of discovery | October 5, 1855 |
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(36) Atalante is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt , which was discovered on October 5, 1855 by Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt .
The asteroid was named after Atalante , a heroin in Greek mythology .
Atalante moves in an eccentric orbit around the sun at a distance of 1.91 ( perihelion ) to 3.58 ( aphelion ) astronomical units . The orbit is strongly inclined towards the ecliptic at 18.4 ° , the orbit eccentricity is 0.30.
Atalante has a diameter of 109 kilometers. The celestial body has a dark surface.