264 Libussa
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | December 22, 1886 |
| Alternate designations B |
n/a |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.135 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 418.587 Gm (2.798 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 361.945 Gm (2.419 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 475.229 Gm (3.177 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1709.543 d (4.68 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.81 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 10.434° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
49.8° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
339.269° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 92.53° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 51.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 7.056 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.42 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.297 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
264 Libussa is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on December 22, 1886 in Clinton, New York and was named after Libussa, the legendary founder of Prague.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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