| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 7 October 1902 |
| Designations | |
| (494) Virtus | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɜːrtəs/ |
| 1902 JV | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.29 yr (41379 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.1756 AU (475.06 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.7961 AU (418.29 Gm) |
| 2.9858 AU (446.67 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.063565 |
| 5.16 yr (1884.5 d) | |
| 143.315 ° | |
| 0° 11m 27.708s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.0866° |
| 38.210° | |
| 218.055° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 85.52±1.8 km [1] |
| 5.57 h (0.232 d) | |
| 0.0630±0.003 | |
| C | |
| 8.96 | |
Virtus ( minor planet designation: 494 Virtus) is an 86 km minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 7, 1902. Its provisional name was 1902 JV.
References
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 494 Virtus (1902 JV)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 494 Virtus, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2005)
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form ( info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 494 Virtus at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 494 Virtus at the JPL Small-Body Database
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 7 October 1902 |
| Designations | |
| (494) Virtus | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɜːrtəs/ |
| 1902 JV | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.29 yr (41379 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.1756 AU (475.06 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.7961 AU (418.29 Gm) |
| 2.9858 AU (446.67 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.063565 |
| 5.16 yr (1884.5 d) | |
| 143.315 ° | |
| 0° 11m 27.708s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.0866° |
| 38.210° | |
| 218.055° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 85.52±1.8 km [1] |
| 5.57 h (0.232 d) | |
| 0.0630±0.003 | |
| C | |
| 8.96 | |
Virtus ( minor planet designation: 494 Virtus) is an 86 km minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 7, 1902. Its provisional name was 1902 JV.
References
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 494 Virtus (1902 JV)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 494 Virtus, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2005)
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form ( info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 494 Virtus at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 494 Virtus at the JPL Small-Body Database
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