(466) Tisiphone
Asteroid (466) Tisiphone |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3,356 AU |
eccentricity | 0.09 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.054 AU - 3.658 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 19.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 291 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 248.4 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 30, 2019 |
Sidereal period | 6 a 54 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 95 km |
Albedo | 0.09 |
Rotation period | 8.8 h |
Absolute brightness | 8.5 likes |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf , L. Carnera |
Date of discovery | January 17, 1901 |
Another name | 1901 FX, 1953 NP |
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(466) Tisiphone is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 17, 1901 by the astronomers Max Wolf and Luigi Carnera in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Tisiphone, one of the Erinyes from Greek mythology.