(600) Musa
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