(461) Saskia
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Asteroid (461) Saskia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.121 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.681 AU - 3.561 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.5 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 157 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 304.2 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 4th August 2011 |
| Sidereal period | 5 a 187 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.8 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 46 km |
| Rotation period | 7.3 h |
| Absolute brightness | 10.5 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | October 22, 1900 |
| Another name | 1900 FP |
| 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. | |
(461) Saskia 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 Saskia van Uylenburgh , Rembrandt's wife .