(40) Harmonia
Asteroid (40) Harmonia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Inner main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.267 AU |
eccentricity | 0.047 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.16 AU - 2.374 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.3 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 94.2 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 269.5 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | September 16, 2021 |
Sidereal period of rotation | 3 a 151 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.77 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 110 km |
Albedo | 0.2418 |
Rotation period | 8 h 55 min |
Absolute brightness | 7 likes |
Spectral class (according to Tholen) |
S. |
Spectral class (according to SMASSII) |
S. |
history | |
Explorer | HMS Goldschmidt |
Date of discovery | March 31, 1856 |
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. |
(40) Harmonia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 31, 1856 by Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt .
The asteroid bears the name of the Greek goddess of harmony Harmonia , a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite .
Harmonia has a diameter of almost 110 kilometers. The celestial body rotates around its own axis in 8 hours and 55 minutes and has a relatively light, silicate-containing surface with an albedo of 0.242.
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)