Asteroid 34 Circe
Named after Circe, a goddess in Greek mythology, living on the island of Aeaea.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,6849 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,399 Julian years |
| Inclination | 5,504 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1088 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 184,533 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 330,117 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2004-Jul-19.418264 |
| Aphelion distance | 2,9771 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 133,206 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 56,77 km |
| Rotation period | 12,15 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,51 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,707 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0541 |
| Spectral class | Ch |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Jean Chacornac |
| Discovered | 1855-04-06 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 34_Circe.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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