(655) Briseïs
Asteroid (655) Briseïs |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.991 AU |
eccentricity | 0.089 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.725 AU - 3.257 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 130.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 278.4 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 17, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 63 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 30.79 km (± 1.9) |
Albedo | 0.27 |
Rotation period | 161 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.9 likes |
history | |
Explorer | JH Metcalf |
Date of discovery | November 4, 1907 |
Another name | 1907 BF, 1950 CN, A909 DK |
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. |
(655) Briseïs is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 4, 1907 by the American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton .
The asteroid is named after the figure Briseis from Greek mythology.