342 Endymion
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 17 October 1892 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (342) Endymion |
Pronunciation | /ɛnˈdɪmiən/[1] |
Named after | Endymion |
1892 K | |
Minor planet category | Main belt König · Bower |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 115.38 yr (42141 d) |
Aphelion | 2.89687 AU (433.366 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.24079 AU (335.217 Gm) |
2.56883 AU (384.291 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.12770 |
4.12 yr (1503.8 d) | |
335.858° | |
0° 14m 21.793s / day | |
Inclination | 7.34850° |
232.690° | |
224.708° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 60.63±2.8 km |
Synodic rotation period | 6.319 h (0.2633 d) |
0.0393±0.004 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.22 |
Endymion (minor planet designation: 342 Endymion) is a large Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Max Wolf on 17 October 1892 in Heidelberg. It was the first asteroid to receive the name of a male god.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Endymion". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- ^ a b "342 Endymion (1892 K)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition), p. 42. Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2012, ISBN 3-642-29717-X
External links[]
- 342 Endymion at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 342 Endymion at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- König asteroids
- Discoveries by Max Wolf
- Minor planets named from Greek mythology
- Named minor planets
- C-type asteroids (Tholen)
- Ch-type asteroids (SMASS)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1892
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs