(499) Venusia

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Asteroid
(499) Venusia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 4.01  AU
eccentricity 0.213
Perihelion - aphelion 3.157 AU - 4.863 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.1 °
Length of the ascending node 256.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 176.9 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 14, 2013
Sidereal period 8 a 11 d
Mean orbital velocity 14.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 81 km
Albedo 0.05
Rotation period 13.5 h
Absolute brightness 9.4 mag
Spectral class P
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery December 24, 1902
Another name 1902 KX, 1950 CE
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.

(499) Venusia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 24, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name Venusia is an alternative name for the Swedish island of Ven .

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