(621) Verdandi ( lat.Werdandi ) - an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on October 22, 1906 by the German astronomer August Kopff at the Heidelberg Observatory and named after one of the norn , characters of the Germanic-Scandinavian mythology of Verdandi [1] .
| (621) Verdandi | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | August Kopff |
| Place of discovery | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | November 11, 1906 |
| Eponym | Verdandi |
| Alternative notation | 1906 WJ ; 1952 BO |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of June 27, 2015 JD 2457200.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.1386033 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 467.826 million km (3.1272242 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 2.6937806 |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 3,5606678 |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 2019,933 days (5.53 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.762 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 2.31456 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 67.11463 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 31,90729 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 228.62879 ° |
| Asteroid satellite | - |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 29.726 km |
| Rotation period | 11.776 h |
| Apparent magnitude | 17 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 10.49 m |
| Albedo | 0.127 |
| Current distance from the sun | 3,505 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 4.064 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Verdandi 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. 62. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .