(82) Alcmene

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Asteroid
(82) Alcmene
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,766  AU
eccentricity 0.221
Perihelion - aphelion 2.154 AU - 3.378 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.8 °
Length of the ascending node 25.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 110.7 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 19, 2012
Sidereal period 4 a 220 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 61 km
Albedo 0.21
Rotation period 13 h
Absolute brightness 8.4 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer KTR Luther
Date of discovery November 27, 1864
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.

(82) Alkmene is an asteroid in the main belt measuring approx. 60 km . It was discovered in November 1864 by Robert Luther , the director of the Düsseldorf observatory at the time.

The asteroid is named after Alcmene , the mother of Heracles .

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