Asteroid 16 Psyche
Named after Psyche, a nymph in Greek mythology; the personification of the soul.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2442833,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,9198 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,989 Julian years |
| Inclination | 3,087 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1391 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 150,797 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 226,311 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1975-Apr-26.806432 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,3259 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 60,094 ° |
Physical Data
| GM | 4,49 |
| Radius | 126,58 km |
| Rotation period | 4,196 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 5,8843 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,2 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,729 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,1203 |
| Spectral class | X |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Annibale de Gasparis |
| Discovered | 1852-03-17 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 16_Psyche.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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