(105) Artemis
Asteroid (105) Artemis |
|
---|---|
Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,374 AU |
eccentricity | 0.176 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.957 AU - 2.791 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 21.5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 188.3 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 56.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 22, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 3 a 240 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 119 km |
Albedo | 0.05 |
Rotation period | 37.2 h |
Absolute brightness | 8.6 likes |
Spectral class (according to Tholen) |
C type |
Spectral class (according to SMASSII) |
Ch |
history | |
Explorer | James Craig Watson |
Date of discovery | September 16, 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. |
(105) Artemis is an asteroid . It was named after Artemis , the Greek goddess of hunting and nature.
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)