(546) Herodias
Asteroid (546) Herodias |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.598 AU |
eccentricity | 0.115 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.298 AU - 2.898 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.9 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 21.9 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 109.1 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | August 30, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 69 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.4 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (66.0 ± 3.8) km |
Albedo | 0.053 ± 0.007 |
Rotation period | 10 h 46 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.7 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Goetz |
Date of discovery | October 10, 1904 |
Another name | 1904 PA |
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. |
(546) Herodias is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 10, 1904 by the German astronomer Paul Götz in Heidelberg .
The asteroid bears the name of the biblical princess Herodias .