(595) Polyxena

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(595) Polyxena
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

  1. SuW 10.2017 p. 60