(459) Signe
Asteroid (459) Signe |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,621 AU |
eccentricity | 0.21 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.072 AU - 3.17 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.3 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 29.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 18.8 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 7, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 89 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 29 km |
Albedo | 0.14 |
Rotation period | 5.5 h |
Absolute brightness | 10.4 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | October 22, 1900 |
Another name | 1900 FM, 1934 VH, 1938 SE 1 |
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(459) Signe is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 22, 1900 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the heroic figure Signy from Nordic mythology.