(494) Virtus
Asteroid (494) Virtus |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.992 AU |
eccentricity | 0.06 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.813 AU - 3.171 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 38.2 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 218.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | May 16, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 64 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 101 km |
Albedo | 0.065 |
Rotation period | 5.2 h |
Absolute brightness | 8.96 mag |
Spectral class | C (Tholen) Ch (SMASS) |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | October 7, 1902 |
Another name | 1902 JV, 1950 BM |
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(494) Virtus is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 7, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the Roman deity Virtus .