Asteroid 93 Minerva
Named after Minerva, the Roman equivalent of Athena, goddess of wisdom.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2451068,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,7550 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,573 Julian years |
| Inclination | 8,562 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1404 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 4,571 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 273,415 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1999-Jul-10.904453 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,1418 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 294,929 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 70,78 km |
| Rotation period | 5,982 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,6246 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,685 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0733 |
| Spectral class | C |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | James Craig Watson |
| Discovered | 1867-08-24 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 93_Minerva.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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