(593) Titania is an asteroid in the asteroid belt found by August Kopff on March 20, 1906 in Heidelberg . It is named after Titania, the fairy queen in the work of William Shakespeare “ A Midsummer Night's Dream ”, which may be due to its temporary designation 1906 TT [1] .
| (593) Titania | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | August Kopff |
| Place of discovery | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | March 20, 1906 |
| Eponym | Titania, the Fairy Queen in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Alternative notation | 1906 TT ; 1932 BR; 1930 SD 1 |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.2148562 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 404.025 million km (2,7007378 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 2,1204676 |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 3.2810080 |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1621.146 days (4.438 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 17.913 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 16.88302 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 76.00756 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 31.02582 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 233.36884 ° |
| Asteroid satellite | - |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 37 - 83 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 13.87 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.28 m |
| Albedo | 0,0604 |
| Current distance from the sun | 2.88 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 2.036 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Titania 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 . - Sixth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - Heidelberg, N. Y. , Dordrecht, L .: Springer, 2012 .-- P. 59. - ISBN 978-3-642-29717-5 .