546 Herodias
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Paul Götz |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory |
| Discovery date | April 10, 1904 |
| Designations | |
Designation | 546 |
Named after | Herodias |
| 1904 PA | |
| main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch November 30, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.896 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.3006 AU |
| 2.59831 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.114581 |
| 1529.8 days (4.19 years) | |
| 209.858° | |
| Inclination | 14.848° |
| 21.866° | |
| 109.016° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 66.02 kilometres (41.02 mi) ± 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) Mean diameter [3] |
| 10.4 hours [4] | |
| Albedo | 0.0534 ± 0.007 [3] |
Spectral type | C |
| 9.70 [5] | |
546 Herodias is a C-type asteroid orbiting in the Main belt near the Eunomia family. However, it is not a family member but an un-related interloper in the region because its composition is inconsistent with membership. Its diameter is about 66 km, its albedo around 0.053,[3] and its rotation period is 10.4 hours.[4]
References
- ^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ "(546) Herodias". AstDyS. Italy: University of Pisa. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c Tedesco; et al. (2004). "Supplemental IRAS Minor Planet Survey (SIMPS)". IRAS-A-FPA-3-RDR-IMPS-V6.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) [dead link] - ^ a b Székely; Kiss, L; Szabo, G; Sarneczky, K; Csak, B; Varadi, M; Meszaros, S; et al. (2005). "CCD photometry of 23 minor planets" (abstract). Planetary and Space Science. 53 (9): 925–936. arXiv:astro-ph/0504462. Bibcode:2005P&SS...53..925S. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2005.04.006. web preprint
- ^ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
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