(55) Pandora
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Asteroid (55) Pandora |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.759 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.363 AU - 3.155 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.2 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 10.5 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 3.6 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | April 22, 2019 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 213 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.8 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 85 km |
| Albedo | 0.20 |
| Rotation period | 4 h 48 min |
| Absolute brightness | 7.7 likes |
| Spectral class | M. |
| history | |
| Explorer | George Mary Searle |
| Date of discovery | September 10, 1858 |
| 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. | |
(55) Pandora is an asteroid of the main belt named after Pandora , a figure in Greek mythology .
Pandora was discovered by GM Searle on September 10, 1858 . The asteroid has an average diameter of approx. 67 km and rotates around its own axis in approx. 4 hours and 48 minutes . The surface has a high geometric albedo of around 0.30 and the absolute brightness is 7.8 mag. Pandora is an M-type asteroid .
A Saturn moon also bears the name Pandora, see Pandora (moon) .
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)