465 Alekto

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465 Alekto
Discovery[1]
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Observatory
Discovery date13 January 1901
Designations
(465) Alekto
Pronunciation/əˈlɛkt/[2]
Named after
Ἀληκτώ Ālēktō
1901 FW, 1949 YE1, 1949 YU, 1968 PB, A907 EF, A916 YC
Main-belt asteroid
AdjectivesAlektoian /ælɪkˈt.iən/
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc115.24 yr (42091 d)
Aphelion3.7315 AU (558.22 Gm)
Perihelion2.4538 AU (367.08 Gm)
3.0927 AU (462.66 Gm)
Eccentricity0.20657
5.44 yr (1986.5 d)
8.223375°
0° 10m 52.396s / day
Inclination4.6493°
300.6133°
283.7859°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions73.34±2.8 km
10.938 h (0.4558 d)
10.938 hours
0.0433±0.004
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin[3]
9.7

465 Alekto is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf on January 13, 1901. Its provisional name was 1901 FW. It is named for Alecto from Greek Mythology.

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "465 Alekto". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 465. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. 'Alecto' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  3. "HEC: Exoplanets Calculator". Planetary Habitability Laboratory. University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

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