(97) Clotho
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Asteroid (97) Clotho |
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| Form of 97 Klotho - calculated from light reflection curves | |
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,550 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2550 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.991 AU - 3.354 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.78 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 159.7 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 268.7 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 20th July 2015 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 134 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.9 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 100.717 ± 0.641 km |
| Dimensions | (1.33 ± 0.13) 10 18 kg |
| Albedo | 0.128 |
| Medium density | 4.16 ± 0.62 g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 35 h 9 min |
| Absolute brightness | 7.63 mag |
| Spectral class | M. |
| history | |
| Explorer | EWL temple |
| Date of discovery | February 17, 1868 |
| 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. | |
(97) Klotho is an asteroid of the central main belt that was discovered on February 17, 1868 by the German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel .
The asteroid was named after Klotho , one of the Moiren , the goddesses of fate in Greek mythology .
Klotho has an unusually long rotation period of 35 hours and 9 minutes. This means that the asteroid performs 1,088.4 self-rotations ("days") in one clotho year.
The asteroid has a fairly light surface with an albedo of 0.228.
(97) Clotho belongs to the class of M asteroids.
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benoit Carry Density of Asteriods , Planetary & Space Science, 2012, Volume 73, Edition 1, pp. 98–118, doi: 10.1016 / j.pss.2012.03.009
- ^ Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets. The international Astronomical Union - Minor Planet Center, accessed July 26, 2020 .