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655 Briseïs

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655 Briseïs
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date4 November 1907
Designations
(655) Briseïs
Pronunciation/brˈsɪs/[1]
1907 BF
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc108.19 yr (39515 d)
Aphelion3.2489 AU (486.03 Gm)
Perihelion2.7297 AU (408.36 Gm)
2.9893 AU (447.19 Gm)
Eccentricity0.086836
5.17 yr (1887.8 d)
8.32168°
0° 11m 26.52s / day
Inclination6.4972°
130.064°
278.531°
Physical characteristics
15.395±0.95 km
160.66 h (6.694 d)
0.2693±0.036
10.0

655 Briseïs is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ "655 Briseis (1907 BF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ^ "(655) Briseïs". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 1 January 2003. pp. 65. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_656. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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