Asteroid 81 Terpsichore
Named after Terpsichore, the Muse of dance in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,8529 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,819 Julian years |
| Inclination | 7,814 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,2111 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 1,507 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 50,105 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2004-Dec-29.080914 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,4552 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 88,346 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 59,54 km |
| Rotation period | 11,02 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,48 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,701 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0505 |
| Spectral class | Cb |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Ernst Wilhelm Tempel |
| Discovered | 1864-09-30 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 81_Terpsichore.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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