Asteroid 102 Miriam
Named after Miriam, the sister of Moses in the Old Testament.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2454200,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,6622 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,344 Julian years |
| Inclination | 5,176 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,2514 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 210,929 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 147,383 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2007-Aug-11.261337 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,3314 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 332,031 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 41,50 km |
| Rotation period | 15,789 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9,26 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,726 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0507 |
| Spectral class | C |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Christan Heinrich Friedrich Peters |
| Discovered | 1868-08-22 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 102_Miriam.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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