560 Delila

560 Delila
Discovery
Discovered by	M. F. Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	13 March 1905
Designations
MPC designation	(560) Delila
Pronunciation	/dɛˈlaɪlə/, German: [deːliːlaː]
Alternative designations	1905 QF
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.10 yr (40580 d)
Aphelion	3.1947 AU (477.92 Gm)
Perihelion	2.3053 AU (344.87 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7500 AU (411.39 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.16171
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.56 yr (1665.7 d)
Mean anomaly	187.50°
Mean motion	0° 12m 58.032s / day
Inclination	8.4698°
Longitude of ascending node	105.351°
Argument of perihelion	3.8614°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	18.62±0.65 km
Synodic rotation period	29.913 h (1.2464 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0733±0.005
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.0

Delila (minor planet designation: 560 Delila) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after the biblical character Delilah in Saint-Saëns's opera Samson et Dalila, which was first performed in German translation.

References[]

^ 'Delilah' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
^ "560 Delila (1905 QF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links[]

560 Delila at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
560 Delila at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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[1] 'Delilah' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language

[jpldata-2] "560 Delila (1905 QF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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