(562) Salome ( lat. Salome ) - an asteroid of the main belt , which belongs to the spectral class S. It was discovered on March 26, 1905 by the German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl Observatory and named after Salome , daughter of Herodias .
| (562) Salome | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Place of discovery | Heidelberg-Königstuhl Observatory |
| Discovery date | April 3, 1905 |
| Eponym | Salome |
| Alternative notation | 1905 QH |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of May 23, 2014 JD 2456800.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.098955468773 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 452.016 million km (3.021540155721 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 407.287 million km (2.722542233195 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 496.745 million km (3.320538078247 a.u.) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1,918,408 days (5.252 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 17,093 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 11.10414772820 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 70.66540709769 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 263.6131942645 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 163.5765383730 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 30.67 km |
| Rotation period | 6.351 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Apparent magnitude | 16.08 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.95 m |
| Albedo | 0.1967 |
| Current distance from the sun | 3.312 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 4.285 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 501-600 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets