546 Herodias
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Herodias (minor planet designation: 546 Herodias) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 66 kilometers in diameter. It is an identified Eunomian interloper. It was named after the biblical character Herodias.
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Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | P. Götz |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 10 October 1904 |
Designations | |
(546) Herodias | |
Pronunciation | /hɪˈroʊdiəs/[2] |
Named after | Herodias |
1904 PA | |
main-belt · (middle) Eunomian interloper | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 111.48 yr (40719 d) |
Aphelion | 2.89852 AU (433.612 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.29588 AU (343.459 Gm) |
2.59720 AU (388.536 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.116018 |
4.19 yr (1528.8 d) | |
149.511° | |
0° 14m 7.714s / day | |
Inclination | 14.8547° |
21.7900° | |
108.626° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 66.02±3.8 km (mean)[3] |
Mean radius | 33.01±1.9 km |
10.4 hours [4] 10.77 h (0.449 d) [1] | |
0.0534 ± 0.007 [3] | |
C | |
9.70 [5] | |
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