601 Nerthus

601 Nerthus
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 601 Nerthus based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	21 June 1906
Designations
MPC designation	(601) Nerthus
Alternative designations	1906 UN
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	109.82 yr (40111 d)
Aphelion	3.4573 AU (517.20 Gm)
Perihelion	2.8114 AU (420.58 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1344 AU (468.90 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10303
Orbital period	5.55 yr (2026.9 d)
Mean anomaly	265.379°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 39.396^s / day
Inclination	16.146°
Longitude of ascending node	169.575°
Argument of perihelion	159.811°
Earth MOID	1.80622 AU (270.207 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.97621 AU (295.637 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.143
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	7001366599999999999♠36.66±1.2 km
Rotation period	13.59 h (0.566 d)
Geometric albedo	6998454000000000000♠0.0454±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.65

601 Nerthus is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. See mythology of Nerthus.

References

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