(590) Tomyris

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Asteroid
(590) Tomyris
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis AE
eccentricity 0.078
Perihelion - aphelion 2.765 AU - 3.235 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.2 °
Length of the ascending node 106.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 341.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 1, 2009
Sidereal period 5 a 72 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39.86 km
Albedo 0.1218
Rotation period 5 h 34 min
Absolute brightness 9.9 likes
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery March 4, 1906
Another name 1906 TO, 1954 ME, 1955 SJ
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(590) Tomyris is an asteroid of the main belt , which on March 4, 1906 by Max Wolf was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the massage queen Tomyris .

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