(459) Signe

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Asteroid
(459) Signe
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,621  AU
eccentricity 0.21
Perihelion - aphelion 2.072 AU - 3.17 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.3 °
Length of the ascending node 29.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 18.8 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 7, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 89 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 29 km
Albedo 0.14
Rotation period 5.5 h
Absolute brightness 10.4 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery October 22, 1900
Another name 1900 FM, 1934 VH, 1938 SE 1
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(459) Signe is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 22, 1900 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the heroic figure Signy from Nordic mythology.

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