Asteroid 62 Erato
Named after Erato, the Muse of lyric poetry in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Family | Themis family |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2447271,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,1159 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,500 Julian years |
| Inclination | 2,223 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1860 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 125,831 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 274,493 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1988-Jan-11.046276 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,6954 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 17,911 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 47,70 km |
| Rotation period | 9,2213 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,4468 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,708 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0608 |
| Spectral class | Ch |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Oskar Lesser and Wilhelm Forster |
| Discovered | 1860-09-14 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 62_Erato.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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