79 Eurynome
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | James Craig Watson |
| Discovery date: | September 14, 1863 |
| Alternative names: | |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 435.949 Gm (2.914 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 295.538 Gm (1.976 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 365.743 Gm (2.445 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.192 |
| Orbital period: | 1396.288 d (3.82 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 18.87 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 149.498° |
| Inclination: | 4.622° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 206.802° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.384° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 66.5 km |
| Mass: | 3.1×1017 kg |
| Mean density: | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | 0.0186 m/s² |
| Escape velocity: | 0.0352 km/s |
| Rotation period: | ? d |
| Albedo: | 0.262 [1] |
| Temperature: | ~178 K |
| Spectral type: | S |
| Absolute magnitude: | 7.96 |
79 Eurynome (ew-rin'-a-mee) is a quite large and bright main belt asteroid composed of silicate rock. Eurynome was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 14, 1863. It was his first asteroid discovery. It is named after one of the many Eurynomes in Greek mythology.
[edit] Aspects
| Stationary, than retrograde | Opposition | Distance at opposition | Brightness at opposition | Stationary, than prograde | Conjunction to sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. June 2004 | 29. July 2004 | 1,42602 AE | 11,0 mag | 14. September 2004 | 22. April 2005 | |
| 16. December 2005 | 1. February 2006 | 1,32831 AE | 10,7 mag | 16. March 2006 | 2. October 2006 | |
| 19. March 2007 | 10. May 2007 | 1,90398 AE | 11,8 mag | 3. July 2007 | 24. December 2007 | |
| 10. July 2008 | 24. August 2008 | 1,23373 AE | 10,5 mag | 5. October 2008 | 4. June 2009 | |
| 6. January 2010 | 24. February 2010 | 1,51069 AE | 11,1 mag | 10. April 2010 | 18. October 2010 | |
| 3. April 2011 | 25. May 2011 | 1,87351 AE | 11,8 mag | 18. July 2011 | 10. January 2012 | |
| 17. August 2012 | 26. September 2012 | 1,06207 AE | 9,9 mag | 3. November 2012 | 12. July 2013 | |
| 24. January 2014 | 15. March 2014 | 1,66629 AE | 11,4 mag | 2. May 2014 | 1. November 2014 | |
| 19. April 2015 | 10. June 2015 | 1,80046 AE | 11,7 mag | 2. August 2015 | 31. January 2016 | |
| 29. September 2016 | 5. November 2016 | 0,98477 AE | 9,6 mag | 12. December 2016 | 11. August 2017 | |
| 9. February 2018 | 1. April 2018 | 1,78555 AE | 11,6 mag | 21. May 2018 | 15. November 2018 | |
| 7. May 2019 | 27. June 2019 | 1,68569 AE | 11,5 mag | 18. August 2019 | 25. February 2020 | |
| 4. November 2020 | 14. December 2020 | 1,05205 AE | 9,9 mag | 22. January 2021 | 3. September 2021 |
[edit] References
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For a complete listing, see List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.
