Asteroid 124 Alkeste
Named after Alcestis, a princess in Greek mythology. She was known for her love for her husband.
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Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Notes | stellar occultation (Beta Virginis) on June 24, 2003 |
Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch | 2449391,5 |
Semi major axis | 2,6289 AU |
Period [Julian yrs] | 4,262 Julian years |
Inclination | 2,949 ° |
Eccentricity | 0,0791 |
Lon. of ascending node | 188,453 ° |
Argument of perihelion | 62,513 ° |
Passage of perihelion | 1995-Jun-17.906299 |
Aphelion distance | 2,8367 AU |
Mean anomaly | 245,560 ° |
Physical Data
Radius | 38,18 km |
Rotation period | 9,921 days |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,8883 |
Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,19 |
Color index (B-V) | 0,844 |
Geometric albedo | 0,1728 |
Spectral class | S |
Discovery Circumstances
Discoverer | Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters |
Discovered | 1872-08-23 |
Data File
Data File Name | 124_Alkeste.aed |
Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
Data File Size | 2714 kB |
Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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