608 Adolfine
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 18 September 1906 |
| Designations | |
| (608) Adolfine | |
| 1906 VD | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 104.60 yr (38206 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3986 AU (508.42 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6455 AU (395.76 Gm) |
| 3.0221 AU (452.10 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12459 |
| 5.25 yr (1918.9 d) | |
| 319.449° | |
| 0° 11m 15.396s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.3799° |
| 293.861° | |
| 71.494° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 12.59±1.15 km |
| 8.3458 h (0.34774 d) | |
| 0.1603±0.034 | |
| 10.8 | |
608 Adolfine is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting in the asteroid belt.
The light curve of 608 Adolfine shows a periodicity of 8.37 ± 0.03 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.25 ± 0.05 in magnitude.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "608 Adolfine (1906 VD)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M
External links[edit]
- 608 Adolfine at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 608 Adolfine at the JPL Small-Body Database
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