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Asteroid 124 Alkeste


Named after Alcestis, a princess in Greek mythology. She was known for her love for her husband.

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ClassificationMain-belt Asteroid
Notesstellar occultation (Beta Virginis) on June 24, 2003

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2449391,5
Semi major axis2,6289 AU
Period [Julian yrs]4,262 Julian years
Inclination2,949 °
Eccentricity0,0791
Lon. of ascending node188,453 °
Argument of perihelion62,513 °
Passage of perihelion1995-Jun-17.906299
Aphelion distance2,8367 AU
Mean anomaly245,560 °

Physical Data
Radius38,18 km
Rotation period9,921 days
Absolute magnitude (H)7,8883
Magnitude Slope (G)0,19
Color index (B-V)0,844
Geometric albedo0,1728
Spectral classS

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererChristian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Discovered1872-08-23

Data File
Data File Name124_Alkeste.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00