(408) Fama

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Asteroid
(408) Fama
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.171  AU
eccentricity 0.139
Perihelion - aphelion 2.73 AU - 3.612 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.1 °
Length of the ascending node 297.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 107.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion August 1, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 236 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.6 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 41 ± 2.1 km
Albedo 0.1681
Rotation period 202 h 6 min
Absolute brightness 9.5 likes
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery October 13, 1895
Another name 1895 CD
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(408) Fama is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 13, 1895 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the goddess Fama from Roman mythology.

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