571 Dulcinea

Dulcinea (minor planet designation: 571 Dulcinea) is an R-type asteroid. It was named after Dulcinea, a character from Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote.

571 Dulcinea

Discovery
Discovered by	Paul Götz
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	4 September 1905
Designations
MPC designation	(571) Dulcinea
Pronunciation	/dʌlˈsɪniə, dʌlsɪˈniːə/[1]
Alternative designations	1905 QZ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	110.57 yr (40387 d)
Aphelion	2.9963 AU (448.24 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8224 AU (272.63 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.4093 AU (360.43 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.24361
Orbital period	3.74 yr (1366.0 d)
Mean anomaly	205.094°
Mean motion	0° 15^m 48.78^s / day
Inclination	5.2282°
Longitude of ascending node	3.1916°
Argument of perihelion	27.650°
Physical characteristics
Rotation period	126.3 h (5.26 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.59

References

1. "Dulcinea". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. "571 Dulcinea (1905 QZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

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