Global Information643 Scheherezade information
 Modeled shape of Scheherezade | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 8 September 1907 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (643) Scheherezade |
| Pronunciation | /ʃəˌhɛrəˈzɑːd/[1] |
Named after | Sheherazad |
Alternative designations | 1907 ZZ |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 108.57 yr (39655 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.5551 AU (531.84 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 3.1656 AU (473.57 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.3603 AU (502.69 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.057954 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 6.16 yr (2249.9 d) |
Mean anomaly | 162.557° |
Mean motion | 0° 9m 36.036s / day |
| Inclination | 13.769° |
Longitude of ascending node | 252.201° |
Argument of perihelion | 230.826° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 35.785±1.4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 14.161 h (0.5900 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0446±0.004 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.7 |
643 Scheherezade is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after the fictional storyteller Sheherazad.
- ^ "Scheherazade". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "643 Scheherezade (1907 ZZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.