(195) Eurycleia
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Asteroid (195) Eurycleia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,878 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.043 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.755 AU - 3.001 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 7.1 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 122.3 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | March 15, 2010 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 323 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.5 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (85.7 ± 1.7) km |
| Albedo | 0.06 |
| Rotation period | 0.688 d |
| Absolute brightness | 9.0 mag |
| Spectral class | C. |
| history | |
| Explorer | J. Palisa |
| Date of discovery | April 19, 1879 |
| 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. | |
(195) Eurykleia is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt , which was discovered on April 19, 1879 by Johann Palisa .
The heavenly body was named after Eurycleia , who, according to Greek mythology, recognized Odysseus after his return from Troy .
Eurycleia moves at a distance of 1.8 ( perihelion ) to 3.0 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.9 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 7.0 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.04. Eurycleia has a diameter of 86 kilometers. It has a dark carbonaceous surface with an albedo of 0.06.