(577) Rhea

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Asteroid
(577) Rhea
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.111  AU
eccentricity 0.155
Perihelion - aphelion 2.63 AU - 3.592 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.3 °
Length of the ascending node 328.6 °
Argument of the periapsis 331.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion July 2, 2009
Sidereal period 5 a 178 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.8 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39.52 km
Albedo 0.1792
Rotation period 12 h 16 min
Absolute brightness 9.5 likes
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery October 20, 1905
Another name 1905 RH, 1943 QD, 1952 DC
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(577) Rhea is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 20 October 1905 by German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the titan Rhea from Greek mythology .

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