(465) Alekto
Asteroid (465) Alecto |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.09 AU |
eccentricity | 0.21 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.441 AU - 3.739 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 300.7 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 284.4 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | January 12, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 158 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.8 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (73.3 ± 2.8) km |
Albedo | 0.04 |
Absolute brightness | 9.7 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | January 13, 1901 |
Another name | 1901 FW, A907 EF, A916 YC, 1949 YE 1 , 1949 YU. |
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(465) Alekto is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 13, 1901 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Alekto, one of the Erinyes from Greek mythology.