610 Valeska is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf. The origin of the name is unknown, but it may be related to the provisional designation 1906 VK.[2] In Slavic origin, it also means Glorious ruler. Photometric observations provide a rotation period of 4.9047±0.0002 h with a brightness variation of 0.17±0.03 in magnitude.[3]
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 26 September 1906 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (610) Valeska |
Alternative designations | 1906 VK |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 109.47 yr (39983 d) |
Aphelion | 3.8828 AU (580.86 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.2937 AU (343.13 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.0883 AU (462.00 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.25729 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.43 yr (1982.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 98.063° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 53.796s / day |
Inclination | 12.699° |
Longitude of ascending node | 20.391° |
Argument of perihelion | 359.806° |
Physical characteristics | |
Synodic rotation period | 4.9047 h (0.20436 d) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.4 |
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