546 Herodias

546 Herodias
Discovery [1]
Discovered byP. Götz
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date10 October 1904
Designations
(546) Herodias
Pronunciation/hɪˈroʊdiəs/[2]
Named after
Herodias
1904 PA
main-belt · (middle)
Eunomian interloper
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.48 yr (40719 d)
Aphelion2.89852 AU (433.612 Gm)
Perihelion2.29588 AU (343.459 Gm)
2.59720 AU (388.536 Gm)
Eccentricity0.116018
4.19 yr (1528.8 d)
149.511°
0° 14m 7.714s / day
Inclination14.8547°
21.7900°
108.626°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions66.02±3.8 km (mean)[3]
33.01±1.9 km
10.4 hours [4]
10.77 h (0.449 d) [1]
0.0534 ± 0.007 [3]
C
9.70 [5]

546 Herodias is a carbonaceous asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 66 kilometers in diameter. It is an identified Eunomian interloper. It was named after the biblical character Herodias.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference jpldata was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Herodias". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
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  4. ^ Székely; Kiss, L; Szabo, G; Sarneczky, K; Csak, B; Varadi, M; Meszaros, S; et al. (2005). "CCD photometry of 23 minor planets". Planetary and Space Science. 53 (9): 925–936. arXiv:astro-ph/0504462. Bibcode:2005P&SS...53..925S. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2005.04.006.
  5. ^ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.