(403) Kiana ( dr. Greek Κυανῆ ) is the asteroid of the main belt , which belongs to the bright spectral class S. It was discovered on May 18, 1895 by the French astronomer Auguste Charlotte in Nice and named after the ancient Greek nymph Kiana [1] .
| (403) Kiana | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
 Three-dimensional model of the asteroid (403) Kiana | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Auguste Charlotte |
| Place of discovery | Nice |
| Discovery date | May 18, 1895 |
| Eponym | Kiana |
| Alternative notation | 1895 BX |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of November 4, 2013 JD 2456600.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,0962921 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 420.524 million km (2.8110308 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 380.031 million km (2,5403507 A.E.) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 461.017 million km (3.0817109 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1721.46 days (4.713 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 17.724 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 9.14793 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 244.43411 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 255.23879 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 141.36670 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 49.49 km |
| Weight | 1.23⋅10 17 kg |
| Density | 2,000 g / cm³ |
| Acceleration of free fall on the surface | 0.0137 m / s² |
| 2nd space speed | 0.0259 km / s |
| Rotation period | 12,283 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Apparent magnitude | 13.91 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.9 m |
| Albedo | 0.1653 |
| Average surface temperature | 163 K (−110 ° C ) |
| Current distance from the sun | 3.022 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 2.271 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Kiana and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of asteroids ( 401-500 )
- 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. 48. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .