459 Signe

459 Signe
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg (024)
Discovery date	October 22, 1900
Designations
MPC designation	459
Named after	Signe
Alternative names	1900 FM
Minor planet category	main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch August 27, 2011
Aphelion	3.1683197 AU
Perihelion	2.0723175 AU
Semi-major axis	2.6203186 AU
Eccentricity	0.2091353
Orbital period	1549.2788150 d 4.24 y
Mean anomaly	32.88365°
Inclination	10.30057 °
Longitude of ascending node	29.54078°
Argument of perihelion	18.77318°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	29.32 km
Rotation period	5.5362 hours
Albedo	0.1370
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.44

459 Signe is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 22, 1900. Its provisional name was 1900 FM.

References

↑ 459 Signe (1900 FM)

External links

459 Signe at the JPL Small-Body Database

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