215 Oenone

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215 Oenone
Discovery
Discovered by Viktor Knorre
Discovery date April 7, 1880
Designations
Named after Oenone
Alternative names n/a
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 427.882 Gm (2.86 AU)
Perihelion 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)
Average 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 (H) 9.59

    215 Oenone is a typical Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Viktor Knorre on April 7, 1880 in Berlin. It was the second of his four asteroid discoveries.

    It was named after Oenone, a nymph in Greek mythology.

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