215 Oenone
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Viktor Knorre |
| Discovery date: | April 7, 1880 |
| Alternative names: | n/a |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 427.882 Gm (2.86 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 399.729 Gm (2.672 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 413.806 Gm (2.766 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.034 |
| Orbital period: | 1680.34 d (4.6 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.91 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 265.894° |
| Inclination: | 1.69° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 25.052° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 321.466° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 36.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | unknown |
| Albedo: | unknown |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.59 |
215 Oenone is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Viktor Knorre on April 7, 1880 in Berlin. It was first of his four asteroid discoveries.
It was named after Oenone, a nymph in Greek mythology.
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| List of asteroids | ||
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For a complete listing, see List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.
