(47) Aglaya
Asteroid (47) Aglaja |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,878 AU |
eccentricity | 0.134 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.491 AU - 3.265 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 3.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 314 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | October 26, 2008 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 323 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.5 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 127 km |
Albedo | 0.0801 |
Rotation period | 13 h 11 min |
Absolute brightness | 7.84 likes |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | KTR Luther |
Date of discovery | September 15, 1857 |
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. |
(47) Aglaja is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt , which was discovered on September 15, 1857 by Karl Theodor Robert Luther .
The celestial body was named after Aglaia , a daughter of Zeus and companion of Aphrodite .
Aglaja moves between 2.4906 ( perihelion ) to 3.2651 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.88 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 4.9845 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1346.
Aglaja has a diameter of 127 km. It has a dark, carbonaceous surface with an albedo of 0.08.
It rotates around its own axis in 13 hours and 12 minutes.
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)