(530) Turandot
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Asteroid (530) Turandot |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 3.183 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.48 AU - 3.886 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.6 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 129.2 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 200.4 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 12, 2009 |
| Sidereal period | 5 a 248 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.5 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 84.84 km |
| Albedo | 0.0472 |
| Rotation period | 19 h 57 min |
| Absolute brightness | 9.29 likes |
| Spectral class | F. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | April 11, 1904 |
| Another name | 1904 NV, 1934 JK, 1966 DS |
| 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. | |
(530) Turandot is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 20, 1904 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after a fairy tale character who has appeared as a Chinese princess since Carlo Gozzi's play Turandot (1762). Specifically, the eponymous opera Puccini is given as the eponym , although it was only premiered 22 years after the asteroid was discovered.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Volume 2. 6th edition. Springer, Heidelberg 2012, p. 55.