(460) Scania ( dr. Scand. Signe ) - an asteroid of the main belt , which belongs to the rare spectral class K. It was discovered on October 22, 1900 by the German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory and is named after the Latin name of the Swedish province of Skane [1] .
| (460) Scania | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Place of discovery | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | October 22, 1900 |
| Eponym | Skane |
| Alternative notation | 1900 FN |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of May 23, 2014 JD 2456800.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.1057632 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 406.489 million km (2.7172110 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 363.497 million km (2,4298301 AE) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 449.481 million km (3,0045919 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1,636.001 days (4.479 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.018 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 4.63529 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 205.24181 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 162.65794 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 141.26233 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 21.78 km |
| Weight | 1,08⋅10 16 kg |
| Density | 2,000 g / cm³ |
| Acceleration of gravity on the surface | 0.0061 m / s² |
| 2nd space speed | 0.0155 km / s |
| Rotation period | 9.56 h |
| Spectral class | K |
| Apparent magnitude | 16.66 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 10.7 m |
| Albedo | 0.2144 |
| Average surface temperature | 163 K (−110 ° C ) |
| Current distance from the sun | 2,987 a e. |
| Current distance from earth | 3,598 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Scania 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. 52. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .