Asteroid 41 Daphne
Named after Daphne, the nymph in Greek mythology who was turned into a laurel tree.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2451439,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,7617 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,590 Julian years |
| Inclination | 15,771 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,2745 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 178,340 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 46,078 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1999-Mar-30.240795 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,5198 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 36,886 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 87,00 km |
| Rotation period | 5,988 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,12 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,1 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,726 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0828 |
| Spectral class | Ch |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Hermann Goldschmidt |
| Discovered | 1856-05-22 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 41_Daphne.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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