(581) Tauntonia is a large asteroid of the Main Belt , which was discovered on December 24, 1905 by the American astronomer Joel Metcalf and named after the American city of Taunton ( Massachusetts , USA ), where the discoverer made its observations [1] .
| (581) Tauntonia | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Joel Metcalf |
| Place of discovery | Taunton |
| Discovery date | December 24, 1905 |
| Eponym | Taunton |
| Alternative notation | 1905 SH |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of August 27, 2011 JD 2455800.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,0305039 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 480.851 million km (3.2142931 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 466.184 million km (3.1162446 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 495.519 million km (3.3123416 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 2104.877 days (5.763 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.609 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 21.88484 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 102.62608 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 28.11041 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 111.23016 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 63.66 km |
| Rotation period | 16.54 h |
| Apparent magnitude | 15.1 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.4 m |
| Albedo | 0,0758 |
| Current distance from the sun | 3.251 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 2,791 a. e. |
The asteroid belongs to a large family of dark asteroids Alauda . [2]
- The orbit of the asteroid Tauntonia and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of asteroids ( 501-600 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 60. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .
- ↑ Small Bodies Node - Ferret . sbntools.psi.edu. Date accessed August 12, 2019.