(600) Musa

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Asteroid
(600) Musa
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

  1. ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search