681 Gorgo
![]() Modelled shape of Gorgo from its lightcurve | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | August Kopff |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 13 May 1909 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (681) Gorgo |
Pronunciation | /ˈɡɔːrɡoʊ/ |
1909 GZ | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 83.58 yr (30526 d) |
Aphelion | 3.4247 AU (512.33 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.7859 AU (416.76 Gm) |
3.1053 AU (464.55 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.10287 |
5.47 yr (1998.7 d) | |
145.868° | |
0° 10m 48.396s / day | |
Inclination | 12.580° |
177.985° | |
117.024° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Synodic rotation period | 6.4606 h (0.26919 d) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.8 |
681 Gorgo is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
'Gorgo' is German for Gorgon. However, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and suggest it may refer to "King of Salamine, in the 5th century B.C., who accompanied Xerxes in Greece."[2]
References[]
- ^ "681 Gorgo (1909 GZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(681) Gorgo". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (681) Gorgo. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 73. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_771. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links[]
- 681 Gorgo at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 681 Gorgo at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by August Kopff
- Minor planets named for people
- Named minor planets
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1909
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs