(655) Briseïs
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Asteroid (655) Briseïs |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.991 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.089 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.725 AU - 3.257 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.5 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 130.1 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 278.4 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | April 17, 2011 |
| Sidereal period | 5 a 63 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 30.79 km (± 1.9) |
| Albedo | 0.27 |
| Rotation period | 161 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9.9 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | JH Metcalf |
| Date of discovery | November 4, 1907 |
| Another name | 1907 BF, 1950 CN, A909 DK |
| 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. | |
(655) Briseïs is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 4, 1907 by the American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton .
The asteroid is named after the figure Briseis from Greek mythology.