(580) Selene
Asteroid (580) Selene |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.231 AU |
eccentricity | 0.083 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.963 AU - 3.499 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 99.2 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 333.4 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | January 8, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 295 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.5 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 45.80 km |
Albedo | 0.1218 |
Rotation period | 9 h 28 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.6 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | December 17, 1905 |
Another name | 1905 SE, 1950 RQ 1 |
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(580) Selene is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 December 1905 by Max Wolf was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Greek goddess of the moon .