610 Valeska

610 Valeska
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	26 September 1906
Designations
MPC designation	(610) Valeska
Alternative designations	1906 VK
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	109.47 yr (39983 d)
Aphelion	3.8828 AU (580.86 Gm)
Perihelion	2.2937 AU (343.13 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.0883 AU (462.00 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.25729
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.43 yr (1982.3 d)
Mean anomaly	98.063°
Mean motion	0° 10m 53.796s / day
Inclination	12.699°
Longitude of ascending node	20.391°
Argument of perihelion	359.806°
Physical characteristics
Synodic rotation period	4.9047 h (0.20436 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.4

610 Valeska is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf. The origin of the name is unknown, and may be related to the provisional designation 1906 VK.^[2] In Slavic origin, it also means Glorious ruler.

References

^ "610 Valeska (1906 VK)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "(610) Valeska". (610) Valeska In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. 2003. p. 62. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_611. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.

External links

610 Valeska at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
610 Valeska at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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[jpldata-1] "610 Valeska (1906 VK)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[2] "(610) Valeska". (610) Valeska In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. 2003. p. 62. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_611. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.

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