(3908) Nyx
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Asteroid (3908) Nyx |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Cupid type |
| Major semi-axis | 1.9276 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.4590 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.0429 AU - 2.8123 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.177 ° |
| Sidereal period | 2,676 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 21.45 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 1 km |
| Albedo | 0.23 |
| Rotation period | 4.4260 h |
| Absolute brightness | 17,294 mag |
| Spectral class | V |
| history | |
| Explorer | H.-E. Cobbler |
| Date of discovery | August 6, 1980 |
| Another name | 1980 PA, 1988 XB 1 |
| 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. | |
(3908) Nyx is an asteroid from Amor type that on August 6, 1980 by Hans-Emil Schuster at the La Silla Observatory was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Greek goddess Nyx - as is the Pluto moon Nix .