Deborah (minor planet designation: 541 Deborah) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Max Wolf on August 4, 1904. The semi-major axis of the orbit lies just inside the 5/2 Kirkwood gap, located at 2.824 AU.[3] It was named after the biblical character Deborah.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 4 August 1904 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (541) Deborah |
Pronunciation | /ˈdɛbərə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1904 OO |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 111.69 yr (40793 d) |
Aphelion | 2.9569 AU (442.35 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.6746 AU (400.11 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.8157 AU (421.22 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.050128 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.72 yr (1725.8 d) |
Mean anomaly | 307.870° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 30.96s / day |
Inclination | 6.0007° |
Longitude of ascending node | 267.656° |
Argument of perihelion | 357.52° |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 28.505±1.45 km |
Synodic rotation period | 29.368 h (1.2237 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0496±0.005 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.1 |
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