(556) Phyllis

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Asteroid
(556) Phyllis
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Asteroid family Vesta family
Major semi-axis 2,465  AU
eccentricity 0.103
Perihelion - aphelion 2.211 AU - 2.719 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.2 °
Length of the ascending node 286.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 178 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 25, 2009
Sidereal period 3 a 318 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 37.82 km
Albedo 0.1853
Rotation period 4 h 18 min
Absolute brightness 9.56 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Paul Goetz
Date of discovery January 8, 1905
Another name 1905 PW, 1950 QW
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(556) Phyllis is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 8, 1905 by the German astronomer Paul Götz in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the princess Phyllis from Greek mythology.

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