Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 9 January 1901 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (464) Megaira |
Pronunciation | /mɪˈɡaɪərə/ (Megaira) /mɪˈdʒɪərə/ (Megaera)[2] |
Named after | Megaera (Greek mythology)[3] |
Alternative designations | A901 AB · 1929 AH A912 JB · A912 JC A916 FD · 1901 FV |
Minor planet category |
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Orbital characteristics [4] | |
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 119.07 yr (43,489 d) |
Aphelion | 3.3764 AU |
Perihelion | 2.2248 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.8006 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.2056 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.69 yr (1,712 d) |
Mean anomaly | 253.43° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 37.08s / day |
Inclination | 10.170° |
Longitude of ascending node | 102.37° |
Argument of perihelion | 258.19° |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter |
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Synodic rotation period | 12.879±0.001 h[10] |
Geometric albedo |
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Spectral type |
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Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.7[1][4] |
464 Megaira (prov. designation: A901 AB or 1901 FV) is a dark and large background asteroid, approximately 77 kilometers (48 miles) in diameter, located in the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany on 9 January 1901.[1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid (FX) has a rotation period of 12.9 hours. It was named after Megaera from Greek mythology.[3]
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