Asteroid 118 Peitho
Named after Peitho, in Greek mythology the goddess who personifies persuasion and seduction.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2454200,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,4366 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 3,804 Julian years |
| Inclination | 7,743 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1636 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 47,741 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 33,673 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2008-Jun-07.173899 |
| Aphelion distance | 2,8353 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 250,082 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 20,87 km |
| Rotation period | 7,78 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9,14 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,859 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,224 |
| Spectral class | S |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Robert Luther |
| Discovered | 1872-03-15 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 118_Peitho.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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