(601) Nerthus ( lat.Nerthus ) - an asteroid in the asteroid belt , found by Max Wolf on June 21, 1906 at the Heidelberg Observatory and was named after the goddess of fertility of the ancient Germans of the northwestern block of Nerta [1] .
| (601) Nerta (601) Nerta | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Place of discovery | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | June 21, 1906 |
| Eponym | Nerta |
| Alternative notation | 1906 UN ; 1934 NF 1 ; 1940 RB 1 |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,1012530 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 469.978 million km (3,1416079 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 422.391 million km (2.8235107 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 517.565 million km (3,4597051 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 2033.885 days (5.568 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.761 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 16.10594 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 169.62103 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 158.27290 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 160.68622 ° |
| Asteroid satellite | - |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 73.32 km |
| Rotation period | 13.59 h |
| Spectral class | C |
| Apparent magnitude | 15.74 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.65 m |
| Albedo | 0,0454 |
| Current distance from the sun | 3.286 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 3,299 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Nerta and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of Asteroids (601-700)
- 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. 61. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .