(215) Oenone

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Asteroid
(215) Oenone
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.769  AU
eccentricity 0.037
Perihelion - aphelion 2.668 AU - 2.87 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.7 °
Length of the ascending node 25.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 320.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion November 15, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 222 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 36 km
Albedo 0.2044
Rotation period 20 h 0 min
Absolute brightness 9.59 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Viktor Knorre
Date of discovery April 7, 1880
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(215) Oenone is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Viktor Knorre on April 7, 1880 .

The celestial body was named after Oinone , a nymph from Greek mythology .

Oenone moves from 2.6720 ( perihelion ) to 2.8602 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the Sun in 4.6006 years . The orbit is inclined 1.6903 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.0340.

Oenone has a diameter of 36 kilometers. It has a relatively light, silicate-rich surface with an albedo of 0.204. It rotates around its own axis in around 10 hours and 7 minutes.

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