(427) Galene
Asteroid (427) Galene |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.975 AU |
eccentricity | 0.12 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.619 AU - 3.331 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 297.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 13.5 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | March 12, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 48 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 30 ± 1.2 km |
Albedo | 0.2364 |
Rotation period | 3 h 42 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.8 likes |
history | |
Explorer | A. Charlois |
Date of discovery | August 27, 1897 |
Another name | 1897 DJ, 1971 BD 4 , 1992 AQ 3 |
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(427) Galene is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 27 August 1897 by the French astronomer Auguste Charlois was discovered in Nice.
The asteroid was named after Galene , a nereid from Greek mythology.