83 Beatrix
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Annibale de Gasparis |
| Discovery date: | April 26, 1865 |
| Alternative names: | |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 393.528 Gm (2.631 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 334.023 Gm (2.233 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 363.776 Gm (2.432 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.082 |
| Orbital period: | 1385.035 d (3.79 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 19.07 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 141.862° |
| Inclination: | 4.966° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 27.800° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 167.170° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 81.4 km |
| Mass: | 5.6×1017 kg |
| Mean density: | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | 0.0228 m/s² |
| Escape velocity: | 0.0430 km/s |
| Rotation period: | ? d |
| Albedo: | 0.092 [1] |
| Temperature: | ~178 K |
| Spectral type: | l |
| Absolute magnitude: | 8.66 |
83 Beatrix (bay'-a-triks or bee'-a-triks) is a quite large asteroid orbiting in the inner part of the main asteroid belt. It was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on April 26, 1865. A diameter of at least 68 km was determined from the Beatrician stellar occultation observed on June 15, 1983. It is named for Beatrice Portinari, beloved of Dante Alighieri and immortalized by him in La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy.
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