(996) Hilaritas
Asteroid (996) Hilaritas |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Themis family |
Major semi-axis | 3.0897 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1391 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6598 AU - 3.5195 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.661 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,431 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.95 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 30 km |
Albedo | 0.09 |
Absolute brightness | 10.9 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Johann Palisa |
Date of discovery | March 21, 1923 |
Another name | 1923 NM, 1977 CG, A915 WH |
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. |
(996) Hilaritas is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 21 March 1923 by Johann Palisa was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the Roman goddess of serenity , a trait for which its discoverer was posthumously honored.