Asteroid 61 Danae
Named after Danaë, the mother of Perseus in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,9824 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,151 Julian years |
| Inclination | 18,218 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1677 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 333,779 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 13,853 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2005-Feb-23.045691 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,4826 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 71,944 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 41,02 km |
| Rotation period | 11,45 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,68 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,852 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,2224 |
| Spectral class | S |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Hermann Goldschmidt |
| Discovered | 1860-09-09 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 61_Danae.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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