(585) Bilkis

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Asteroid
(585) Bilkis
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2,432  AU
eccentricity 0.128
Perihelion - aphelion 2.121 AU - 2.743 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.6 °
Length of the ascending node 180.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 328.8 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 11, 2015
Sidereal period 3 a 289 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 49.8 km
Albedo 0.049
Rotation period 6 h 27 min
Absolute brightness 10.40 mag
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery February 16, 1906
Another name 1906 TA
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.

(585) Bilkis is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by August Kopff in Heidelberg on February 16, 1906 .

Bilkis is the name of the Queen of Sheba in the Koran .

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