(466) Tisiphone

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Asteroid
(466) Tisiphone
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.

See also