653 Berenike
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653 Berenike
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Berenike |
| Designation | 1907 BK |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Joel Hastings Metcalf |
| Discovery date | November 27, 1907 |
| Discovery site | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.045 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 3.013 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.877 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.149 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 5.231 a |
| Inclination (i) | 11.287° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 133.241° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 49.697° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 129.001° |
653 Berenike is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after Berenice II of Egypt, after whom the constellation Coma Berenices is also named.
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