Asteroid 66 Maja
Named after Maia, one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,6454 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,303 Julian years |
| Inclination | 3,047 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1734 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 7,673 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 43,768 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2006-Mar-04.356513 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,1041 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 0,376 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 35,91 km |
| Rotation period | 9,733 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9,36 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,697 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0618 |
| Spectral class | Ch |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Horace Tuttle |
| Discovered | 1861-04-09 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 66_Maja.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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