Polyxena (minor planet designation: 595 Polyxena) is an asteroid, a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
A three-dimensional model of 595 Polyxena based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 27 March 1906 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (595) Polyxena |
| Pronunciation | /pɒˈlɪksɪnə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1906 TZ |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 110.05 yr (40197 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.4085 AU (509.90 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 3.0083 AU (450.04 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.2084 AU (479.97 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.062376 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.75 yr (2099.1 d) |
Mean anomaly | 355.26° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 17.4s / day |
| Inclination | 17.828° |
Longitude of ascending node | 23.909° |
Argument of perihelion | 279.182° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 54.535±1.1 km |
Synodic rotation period | 11.801 h (0.4917 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0937±0.004 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.9 |
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