201 Penelope

201 Penelope
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date August 7, 1879
Designations
Named after Penelópē
Alternate name(s) A869 GA
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 473.219 Gm (3.163 AU)
Perihelion 329.047 Gm (2.2 AU)
Semi-major axis 401.133 Gm (2.681 AU)
Eccentricity 0.18
Orbital period 1603.743 d (4.39 a)
Average orbital speed 18.19 km/s
Mean anomaly 215.135°
Inclination 5.761°
Longitude of ascending node 157.17°
Argument of perihelion 180.769°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 68.0 km
Mass unknown
Mean density unknown
Equatorial surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period 3.74 h
Albedo 0.160
Temperature unknown
Spectral type M
Absolute magnitude (H) 8.43

201 Penelope is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a M-type asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on August 7, 1879 in Pola. It was his 17th discovery.

The asteroid is named after Penelope, the wife of Odysseus in Homer's The Odyssey.

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