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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