Asteroid 126 Velleda
Named after a Germanic priestess, leader of Batavian uprising against the Romans.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2454200,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,4386 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 3,808 Julian years |
| Inclination | 2,925 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1061 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 23,473 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 327,941 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2005-Oct-04.738543 |
| Aphelion distance | 2,6973 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 142,931 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 22,41 km |
| Rotation period | 5,364 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9,27 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,865 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,1723 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Paul Henry |
| Discovered | 1872-11-05 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 126_Velleda.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-23 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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