(462) Eriphyla
Asteroid (462) Eriphyla |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.8749 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0863 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6267 AU - 3.1231 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.1928 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 105.2927 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 251.8540 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | July 7, 2012 |
Sidereal period | 4.87 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.57 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 35.63 (± 1.4) km |
Albedo | 0.2829 (± 0.023) |
Rotation period | 8.64 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.23 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | October 22, 1900 |
Another name | 1900 FQ , 1927 CP, 1946 DB, 1948 OG, 1951 EA 3 , 1957 KB, 1958 RR, 1959 WB, A896 YA, A907 BB |
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. |
(462) Eriphyla is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 22, 1900 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The timeless (non- osculating ) orbital elements of (462) Eriphyla are almost identical to those of the smaller, if one assumes the absolute brightness of 14.6 compared to 9.23, asteroids (9528) Küppers .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the mythological Greek female figure Eriphyle .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The family status of the asteroids in the AstDyS-2 database (English, HTML; 51.4 MB)