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Asteroid 128 Nemesis


Named after Nemesis, the goddess of retribution in Greek mythology.

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ClassificationMain-belt Asteroid

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2444571,5
Semi major axis2,7488 AU
Period [Julian yrs]4,558 Julian years
Inclination6,252 °
Eccentricity0,1278
Lon. of ascending node76,796 °
Argument of perihelion302,517 °
Passage of perihelion1981-Nov-26.389563
Aphelion distance3,1001 AU
Mean anomaly281,413 °

Physical Data
Radius94,08 km
Rotation period39 days
Absolute magnitude (H)7,49
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Color index (B-V)0,685
Geometric albedo0,0504
Spectral classC

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererJames Craig Watson
Discovered1872-11-25

Data File
Data File Name128_Nemesis.aed
Data File Date2006-12-23
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00