(462) Eriphyla
|
Asteroid (462) Eriphyla |
|
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Koronis family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.8749 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0863 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6267 AU - 3.1231 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.1928 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 105.2927 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 251.8540 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | July 7, 2012 |
| Sidereal period | 4.87 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.57 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 35.63 (± 1.4) km |
| Albedo | 0.2829 (± 0.023) |
| Rotation period | 8.64 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9.23 mag |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | October 22, 1900 |
| Another name | 1900 FQ , 1927 CP, 1946 DB, 1948 OG, 1951 EA 3 , 1957 KB, 1958 RR, 1959 WB, A896 YA, A907 BB |
| 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. | |
(462) Eriphyla is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 22, 1900 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The timeless (non- osculating ) orbital elements of (462) Eriphyla are almost identical to those of the smaller, if one assumes the absolute brightness of 14.6 compared to 9.23, asteroids (9528) Küppers .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the mythological Greek female figure Eriphyle .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The family status of the asteroids in the AstDyS-2 database (English, HTML; 51.4 MB)