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Asteroid 433 Eros


Named after Eros, the Greek god of love.

This file is not available for download, but provided by the Alcyone Ephemeris Small Body Data File DVD.

Alternate designation1898 DQ, 1956 PC
ClassificationAmor, NEO, Mars-crosser

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2451960,5
Semi major axis1,4583 AU
Period [Julian yrs]1,761 Julian years
Inclination10,829 °
Eccentricity0,2229
Lon. of ascending node304,411 °
Argument of perihelion178,628 °
Passage of perihelion2001-Jun-24.584263
Aphelion distance1,7833 AU
Mean anomaly290,270 °

Physical Data
GM0,0004463
Radius8,42 km
Rotation period5,27 days
Absolute magnitude (H)11,16
Magnitude Slope (G)0,46
Color index (B-V)0,921
Geometric albedo0,25
Spectral classS

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererCarl Gustav Witt
Discovered1898-08-13

Data File
Data File Name433_Eros.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00