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.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 7 October 1902 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (494) Virtus |
Pronunciation | /ˈvɜːrtəs/ |
Alternative designations | 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) |
Semi-major axis | 2.9858 AU (446.67 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.063565 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.16 yr (1884.5 d) |
Mean anomaly | 143.315° |
Mean motion | 0° 11m 27.708s / day |
Inclination | 7.0866° |
Longitude of ascending node | 38.210° |
Argument of perihelion | 218.055° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 85.52±1.8 km[1] |
Synodic rotation period | 5.57 h (0.232 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0630±0.003 |
Spectral type | C |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.96 |
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