(108) Hecuba
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Asteroid (108) Hecuba |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Hygiea family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.249 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.053 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 3.078 AU - 3.42 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.2 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 350.3 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 199.9 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | October 26, 2013 |
| Sidereal period | 5 a 313 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.5 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 65 km |
| Albedo | 0.24 |
| Rotation period | 17.9 h |
| Absolute brightness | 8.1 likes |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | KTR Luther |
| Date of discovery | April 2, 1869 |
| 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. | |
(108) Hecuba is a main belt asteroid named after Hecuba who, according to Greek mythology, was Queen of Troy and wife of Priam . It was discovered on April 2, 1869 by Karl Theodor Robert Luther .
The Hecuba gap is named after this asteroid .