(600) Musa
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Asteroid (600) Musa |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,659 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.054 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.515 AU - 2.803 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.2 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 139.5 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 111.5 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 5, 2010 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 123 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.3 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 24.90 km |
| Albedo | 0.2415 |
| Rotation period | 5 h 53 min |
| Absolute brightness | 10.18 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | JH Metcalf |
| Date of discovery | June 14, 1906 |
| Another name | 1906 UM, 1950 RC, 1952 GC 2 |
| 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. | |
(600) Musa is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14 June 1906 by American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf was discovered.
The name is derived from the muses in Greek mythology.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search