(666) Desdemona
Asteroid (666) Desdemona |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.595 AU |
eccentricity | 0.237 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1,981 AU - 3,209 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.6 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 215.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 174.1 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | May 9, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 66 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 27 km |
Albedo | 0.11 |
Rotation period | 15 h 27 min |
Absolute brightness | 10.9 likes |
history | |
Explorer | A. Kopff |
Date of discovery | July 23, 1908 |
Another name | 1908 DM |
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(666) Desdemona is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on July 23, 1908 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the character Desdemona from William Shakespeare's drama Othello .