(408) Fama
Asteroid (408) Fama |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.171 AU |
eccentricity | 0.139 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.73 AU - 3.612 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 297.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 107.5 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | August 1, 2008 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 236 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.6 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 41 ± 2.1 km |
Albedo | 0.1681 |
Rotation period | 202 h 6 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | October 13, 1895 |
Another name | 1895 CD |
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(408) Fama is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 13, 1895 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the goddess Fama from Roman mythology.