(462) Eriphyla

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Asteroid
(462) Eriphyla
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  May 23, 2014 ( JD 2,456,800.5)
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

  1. The family status of the asteroids in the AstDyS-2 database (English, HTML; 51.4 MB)