(55) Pandora
Asteroid (55) Pandora |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.759 AU |
eccentricity | 0.144 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.363 AU - 3.155 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.2 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 10.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 3.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 22, 2019 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 213 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.8 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 85 km |
Albedo | 0.20 |
Rotation period | 4 h 48 min |
Absolute brightness | 7.7 likes |
Spectral class | M. |
history | |
Explorer | George Mary Searle |
Date of discovery | September 10, 1858 |
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. |
(55) Pandora is an asteroid of the main belt named after Pandora , a figure in Greek mythology .
Pandora was discovered by GM Searle on September 10, 1858 . The asteroid has an average diameter of approx. 67 km and rotates around its own axis in approx. 4 hours and 48 minutes . The surface has a high geometric albedo of around 0.30 and the absolute brightness is 7.8 mag. Pandora is an M-type asteroid .
A Saturn moon also bears the name Pandora, see Pandora (moon) .
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)