(451) Patientia
Asteroid (451) Patientia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.059 AU |
eccentricity | 0.078 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.822 AU - 3.296 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.2 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 89.4 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 339.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 17th June 2012 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 128 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.0 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 224.96 km |
Albedo | 0.0764 |
Rotation period | 9 h 44 min |
Absolute brightness | 6.65 likes |
Spectral class | CU |
history | |
Explorer | Auguste Charlois |
Date of discovery | 4th December 1899 |
Another name | 1899 EY, A902 MB |
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(451) Patientia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 4 December 1899 by Auguste Charlois was discovered. With a diameter of 225 km, it is one of the largest asteroids in the main belt.
The name of the asteroid was derived from the Latin word for patience .
Patientia moves at a distance of 2.82 ( perihelion ) to 3.30 ( aphelion ) astronomical units , in 5.34 years around the sun . The orbit is strongly inclined towards the ecliptic at 15.2 ° , the orbital eccentricity is 0.077.