Asteroid 100 Hekate
Named after Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,0936 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,441 Julian years |
| Inclination | 6,430 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1650 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 127,341 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 185,887 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2004-Oct-02.292112 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,6039 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 94,139 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 44,33 km |
| Rotation period | 13,333 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,67 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,838 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,1922 |
| Spectral class | S |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | James Craig Watson |
| Discovered | 1868-07-11 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 100_Hekate.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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