(36) Atalante
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 |
Spectral class (according to Tholen) |
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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.