(465) Alekto

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Asteroid
(465) Alecto
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.09  AU
eccentricity 0.21
Perihelion - aphelion 2.441 AU - 3.739 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.7 °
Length of the ascending node 300.7 °
Argument of the periapsis 284.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 12, 2011
Sidereal period 5 a 158 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.8 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (73.3 ± 2.8) km
Albedo 0.04
Absolute brightness 9.7 likes
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery January 13, 1901
Another name 1901 FW, A907 EF, A916 YC, 1949 YE 1 , 1949 YU.
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(465) Alekto is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 13, 1901 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after Alekto, one of the Erinyes from Greek mythology.

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