610 Valeska

610 Valeska is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf. The origin of the name is unknown, and may be related to the provisional designation 1906 VK.[2] In Slavic origin, it also means Glorious ruler.

610 Valeska
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date26 September 1906
Designations
(610) Valeska
1906 VK
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.47 yr (39983 d)
Aphelion3.8828 AU (580.86 Gm)
Perihelion2.2937 AU (343.13 Gm)
3.0883 AU (462.00 Gm)
Eccentricity0.25729
5.43 yr (1982.3 d)
98.063°
 10m 53.796s / day
Inclination12.699°
20.391°
359.806°
Physical characteristics
4.9047 h (0.20436 d)
12.4

    References

    1. "610 Valeska (1906 VK)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    2. "(610) Valeska". (610) Valeska In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. 2003. p. 62. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_611. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.


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