(27) Euterpe
Asteroid (27) Euterpe |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,346 AU |
eccentricity | 0.173 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.94 AU - 2.752 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.6 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 94.8 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 356.7 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | October 12, 2008 |
Sidereal period of rotation | 3 a 216 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.3 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 96 km |
Albedo | 0.16 |
Rotation period | 10 h 25 min |
Absolute brightness | 7 likes |
Spectral class (according to Tholen) |
S. |
Spectral class (according to SMASSII) |
S. |
history | |
Explorer | JR Hind |
Date of discovery | November 8, 1853 |
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(27) Euterpe is an asteroid of the main belt , the November 8, 1853 by John Russell Hind was discovered.
The celestial body was named after Euterpe , the muse of lyrical poetry and the flute.
Euterpe moves around the sun at a distance of 1.9 ( perihelion ) to 2.8 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 3.6 years . The orbit is inclined 1.6 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.17.
Euterpe is very irregularly shaped and has an approximate diameter of 124 × 75 kilometers. The asteroid has a relatively bright, silicate surface with an albedo of 0.16.