Asteroid 37 Fides
Named after Fides, the Roman goddess of loyalty.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2443459,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,6420 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,294 Julian years |
| Inclination | 3,087 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1758 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 8,126 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 60,676 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1976-Jul-26.102718 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,1066 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 108,766 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 54,18 km |
| Rotation period | 7,3335 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,2616 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,24 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,843 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,1826 |
| Spectral class | S |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Robert Luther |
| Discovered | 1855-10-05 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 37_Fides.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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