(810) Atossa

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Asteroid
(810) Atossa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.178  AU
eccentricity 0.181
Perihelion - aphelion 1.784 AU - 2.572 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.6 °
Length of the ascending node 152.7 °
Argument of the periapsis 195.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 4th June 2015
Sidereal period 3 a 79 d
Mean orbital velocity 20.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Rotation period 4 h 23 min
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery September 8, 1915
Another name 1915 XQ , 1931 PF, 1934 NB
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(810) Atossa is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 8 September 1915 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the historical Persian queen Atossa .

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