126 Velleda
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Paul Henry and Prosper Henry |
| Discovery date | November 5, 1872 |
| Designations | |
| (126) Velleda | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɛlədə/ |
Named after | Veleda |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 403.523 Gm (2.697 AU) |
| Perihelion | 326.153 Gm (2.180 AU) |
| 364.838 Gm (2.438644[1] AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1060806[1] |
| 1391.107 d (3.81 a) | |
| 117.027° | |
| Inclination | 2.92451°[1] |
| 23.47325°[1] | |
| 327.94065°[1] | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 44.79 ± 1.33 km[2] | |
| Mass | (0.47 ± 5.79) × 1018 kg[2] |
Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0125 m/s² |
Equatorial escape velocity | 0.0237 km/s |
| 5.364 ± 0.003 d[3] | |
| 0.1723[1] | |
| S | |
| 9.27[1] | |
126 Velleda is a main-belt asteroid. It is probably a rather typical, albeit sizable, S-type asteroid. Named for Veleda, a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri. It was discovered by Paul Henry on November 5, 1872, in Paris, France. It was his first credited discovery. He and his brother Prosper Henry discovered a total of 14 asteroids.
This asteroid rotates once every 5 days, 8 hours and 44 minutes. During each rotation the light curve varies by 0.22 magnitudes.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "126 Velleda". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA JPL. 29 August 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ a b Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
- ^ a b Dovgopol, A. N.; Kruglyi, Iu. N.; Shevchenko, V. G. (1992). "Asteroid 126 Velleda - Rotation period and magnitude-phase curve". Acta Astronomica. 42 (1): 67–72. Bibcode:1992AcA....42...67D.
External links
- 126 Velleda at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 126 Velleda at the JPL Small-Body Database
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