(546) Herodias

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Asteroid
(546) Herodias
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
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(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 .