(638) Moira
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Asteroid (638) Moira |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.734 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.29 AU - 3.178 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.7 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 103.3 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 128.6 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | May 15, 2011 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 190 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.9 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (65.4 ± 1.4) km |
| Albedo | 0.05 |
| Rotation period | 9 h 53 min |
| Absolute brightness | 9.8 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | JH Metcalf |
| Date of discovery | May 5, 1907 |
| Another name | 1907 ZQ |
| 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. | |
(638) Moira is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 5 May 1907 by American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton was detected.
The asteroid was named after the Greek personification Moira of Fate and Necessity.
See also
- List of asteroids
- Moiren , the three goddesses of fate in Greek mythology