(53311) Deucalion
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Asteroid (53311) Deucalion |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Transneptunian object , ( Cubewano ) |
| Major semi-axis | 44,382 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.064 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 41.559 AU - 47.205 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.366 ° |
| Sidereal period | 295,677 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 4.471 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 211 km |
| Absolute brightness | 6.568 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Deep Ecliptic Survey |
| Date of discovery | April 18, 1999 |
| Another name | 1999 HU 11 |
| 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. | |
(53311) Deucalion is a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) in the Kuiper Belt discovered on April 18, 1999 by the Deep Ecliptic Survey at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. It has an assumed diameter of 211 km and orbits the sun once every 296 years. The TNO was classified as Cubewano and named after Deukalion , the son of Prometheus from Greek mythology.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Marc W. Buie : Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 53311 . SwRI (Space Science Department). May 31, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ Wm. Robert Johnston: List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects . Johnston's Archives. Retrieved September 28, 2008. Assumed albedo diameter of 0.09