(580) Selene

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Asteroid
(580) Selene
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.231  AU
eccentricity 0.083
Perihelion - aphelion 2.963 AU - 3.499 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.7 °
Length of the ascending node 99.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 333.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 8, 2010
Sidereal period 5 a 295 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.5 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 45.80 km
Albedo 0.1218
Rotation period 9 h 28 min
Absolute brightness 9.6 likes
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery December 17, 1905
Another name 1905 SE, 1950 RQ 1
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(580) Selene is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 December 1905 by Max Wolf was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Greek goddess of the moon .

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