(499) Venusia
Asteroid (499) Venusia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 4.01 AU |
eccentricity | 0.213 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.157 AU - 4.863 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 256.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 176.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 14, 2013 |
Sidereal period | 8 a 11 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 14.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 81 km |
Albedo | 0.05 |
Rotation period | 13.5 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.4 mag |
Spectral class | P |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | December 24, 1902 |
Another name | 1902 KX, 1950 CE |
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. |
(499) Venusia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 24, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The name Venusia is an alternative name for the Swedish island of Ven .