Asteroid 120 Lachesis
Named after Lachesis, one of the Moirae, or Fates, in Greek mythology.
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Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch | 2448364,5 |
Semi major axis | 3,1128 AU |
Period [Julian yrs] | 5,492 Julian years |
Inclination | 6,969 ° |
Eccentricity | 0,0649 |
Lon. of ascending node | 341,700 ° |
Argument of perihelion | 237,187 ° |
Passage of perihelion | 1993-Oct-13.709788 |
Aphelion distance | 3,3150 AU |
Mean anomaly | 196,743 ° |
Physical Data
Radius | 87,05 km |
Rotation period | 45,84 days |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,6354 |
Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
Color index (B-V) | 0,707 |
Geometric albedo | 0,0463 |
Spectral class | C |
Discovery Circumstances
Discoverer | Alphonse Borrelly |
Discovered | 1872-04-10 |
Data File
Data File Name | 120_Lachesis.aed |
Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
Data File Size | 2714 kB |
Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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