595 Polyxena

Polyxena (minor planet designation: 595 Polyxena) is an asteroid, a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

595 Polyxena
A three-dimensional model of 595 Polyxena based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAugust Kopff
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date27 March 1906
Designations
(595) Polyxena
Pronunciation/pɒˈlɪksɪnə/[1]
1906 TZ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc110.05 yr (40197 d)
Aphelion3.4085 AU (509.90 Gm)
Perihelion3.0083 AU (450.04 Gm)
3.2084 AU (479.97 Gm)
Eccentricity0.062376
5.75 yr (2099.1 d)
355.26°
 10m 17.4s / day
Inclination17.828°
23.909°
279.182°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
54.535±1.1 km
11.801 h (0.4917 d)
0.0937±0.004
7.9

    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "595 Polyxena (1906 TZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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