(653) Berenike

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Asteroid
(653) Berenike
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.014  AU
eccentricity 0.043
Perihelion - aphelion 2.883 AU - 3.145 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.3 °
Length of the ascending node 133.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 50.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 29, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 85 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39.2 km
Albedo 0.24
Rotation period 12 h 29 min
Absolute brightness 9.2 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer JH Metcalf
Date of discovery November 27, 1907
Another name 1907 BK
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.

(653) Berenice is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 27 November 1907 by American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton was detected.

The asteroid is named after Queen Berenike II of Egypt.

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