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Asteroid 97 Klotho


Named after one of the three Moirae (personifications of destiny), or Fates, in Greek mythology.

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ClassificationMain-belt Asteroid
Notescomposed of pure nickel-iron metals

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2446505,5
Semi major axis2,6683 AU
Period [Julian yrs]4,359 Julian years
Inclination11,755 °
Eccentricity0,2586
Lon. of ascending node160,235 °
Argument of perihelion267,918 °
Passage of perihelion1985-Jan-09.180364
Aphelion distance3,3583 AU
Mean anomaly97,422 °

Physical Data
Radius41,42 km
Rotation period35,15 days
Absolute magnitude (H)7,6263
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Color index (B-V)0,716
Geometric albedo0,2285
Spectral classn.a.

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererErnst Wilhelm Tempel
Discovered1868-02-17

Data File
Data File Name97_Klotho.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00