(536) Merapi
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Asteroid (536) Merapi |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.505 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.083 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 3.215 AU - 3.795 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 19.4 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 59.4 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 300.7 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | March 1, 2011 |
| Sidereal period | 6 a 206 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 15.9 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (151 ± 9) km |
| Albedo | 0.05 |
| Rotation period | 8.8 h |
| Absolute brightness | 8.1 likes |
| Spectral class | X |
| history | |
| Explorer | GH Peters |
| Date of discovery | May 11, 1904 |
| Another name | 1904 OF, 1950 KE, 1952 LP |
| 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. | |
(536) Merapi is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 11 May 1904 by the American astronomer George Henry Peters was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the Merapi volcano in Sumatra , Indonesia . The discoverer took part in an expedition to observe the solar eclipse on May 18, 1901.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search
- ↑ map
