(888) Parysatis

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Asteroid
(888) Parysatis
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7082  AU
eccentricity 0.1942
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1822 AU - 3.2342 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.86 °
Sidereal period 4,457 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.10 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 44.65 km
Albedo 0.139
Rotation period 5.49 h
Absolute brightness 9.23 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery February 2, 1918
Another name 1918 DC, A906 JA, A908 YL
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(888) Parysatis is an asteroid of the main belt , which on February 2, 1918 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after Parysatis , the wife of the Persian King Dareios II.

See also