Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 7 October 1902 |
Designations | |
(494) Virtus | |
Pronunciation | /ˈvɜːrtəs/ |
1902 JV | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 113.29 yr (41379 d) |
Aphelion | 3.1756 AU (475.06 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.7961 AU (418.29 Gm) |
2.9858 AU (446.67 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.063565 |
5.16 yr (1884.5 d) | |
143.315° | |
0° 11m 27.708s / day | |
Inclination | 7.0866° |
38.210° | |
218.055° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 85.52±1.8 km[1] |
5.57 h (0.232 d) | |
0.0630±0.003 | |
C | |
8.96 | |
494 Virtus is an 86 km minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 7, 1902. Its provisional name was 1902 JV.