270 Anahita
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1887 |
| Alternate designations B |
1926 VG |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.151 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 328.872 Gm (2.198 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 279.282 Gm (1.867 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 378.461 Gm (2.53 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1190.534 d (3.26 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 20.09 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 2.365° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
254.568° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
80.427° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 29.193° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 51.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 15.06 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.75 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.217 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
270 Anahita is a stony S-type Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on October 8, 1887 in Clinton, New York.
It was named after the Persian goddess Anahita.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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| Previous minor planet | 270 Anahita | Next minor planet |
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