(595) Polyxena
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Asteroid (595) Polyxena |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 3.206 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.057 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 3.025 AU - 3.387 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 17.9 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 24.2 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 275.6 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | August 27, 2016 |
| Sidereal period | 5 a 271 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.6 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 91 km |
| Albedo | 0.145 |
| Rotation period | 11 h 48 min |
| Absolute brightness | 7.9 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | August Kopff |
| Date of discovery | March 27, 1906 |
| Another name | 1906 TZ, 2000 SV 346 , A908 TA |
| 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. | |
(595) Polyxena is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by August Kopff in Heidelberg on March 27, 1906 . Its orbit shows only a slight eccentricity (e = 0.06) and is almost 18 degrees inclined towards the ecliptic . The object orbits the sun in 5.79 years.
The asteroid was named after Polyxena , a Trojan princess from Greek mythology.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ SuW 10.2017 p. 60