195 Eurykleia
Eurykleia (minor planet designation: 195 Eurykleia) is a fairly large main belt asteroid. It has a dark surface and primitive carbonaceous composition.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | J. Palisa, 1879 |
Discovery date | 19 April 1879 |
Designations | |
(195) Eurykleia | |
Pronunciation | /jʊrɪˈkliːə/[1] |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 131.99 yr (48208 d) |
Aphelion | 3.0036 AU (449.33 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.7493 AU (411.29 Gm) |
2.8764 AU (430.30 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.044205 |
4.88 yr (1781.9 d) | |
113.56° | |
0° 12m 7.308s / day | |
Inclination | 6.9718° |
6.9930° | |
119.12° | |
Earth MOID | 1.77052 AU (264.866 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 2.01174 AU (300.952 Gm) |
TJupiter | 3.284 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 42.855±0.85 km |
16.521 h (0.6884 d) | |
0.0599±0.002 | |
C | |
9.01 | |
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 19, 1879, and named after Euryclea, the wet-nurse of Odysseus in The Odyssey.
References
- "Euryclea". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House.
- "195 Eurykleia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
- 195 Eurykleia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 195 Eurykleia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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