247 Eukrate
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | Robert Luther |
| Discovery date: | March 14, 1885 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 510.032 Gm (3.409 AU) |
| Perihelion: | 309.665 Gm (2.07 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 409.848 Gm (2.74 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.244 |
| Orbital period: | 1656.291 d (4.53 a) |
| Mean anomaly: | 243.673° |
| Inclination: | 24.993° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 0.235° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 55.134° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 134.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 12.10 h |
| Albedo: | 0.060 |
247 Eukrate is a rather big Main belt asteroid. It is dark and likely made of carbonates.
It was found by Robert Luther on March 14, 1885 in Düsseldorf.
It was named after Eukrate, a Nereid in Greek mythology.
[change] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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