580 Selene
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 17 December 1905 |
| Designations | |
| (580) Selene | |
| Pronunciation | /səˈliːniː/[1] |
| 1905 SE | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 110.29 yr (40283 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.4971 AU (523.16 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.9628 AU (443.23 Gm) |
| 3.2300 AU (483.20 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.082713 |
| 5.81 yr (2120.3 d) | |
| 45.310° | |
| 0° 10m 11.244s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.6614° |
| 99.154° | |
| 334.542° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 22.895±1.6 km | |
| 9.47 h (0.395 d) | |
| 0.1218±0.019 | |
| 10.3 | |
580 Selene is a minor planet orbiting the Sun in the asteroid belt. The name Selene is that of an ancient Greek goddess of the Moon.[3] The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1905 SE.
This body orbits the Sun nearly midway between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The orbital eccentricity is slightly lower than that of Mars. Based on its light curve, Selene has an estimated rotation period of 0.3947±0.0004 days, or just under 9.5 hours.[4] During each rotation, the apparent magnitude varies by 0.27. The approximate diameter of this asteroid is 46 km.[5] (Some sources list a diameter of up to 56 km.) The albedo is about 7%, comparable to that of the Earth's Moon.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 580 Selene at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
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