494 Virtus

494 Virtus
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	October 7, 1902
Designations
Alternative names	1902 JV
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion	3.158 AU
Perihelion	2.819 AU
Semi-major axis	2.989 AU
Eccentricity	0.057
Orbital period	5.167 a
Mean anomaly	101.353°
Inclination	7.076°
Longitude of ascending node	38.393°
Argument of perihelion	216.615°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	86 km^[1]
Rotation period	5.57 h
Albedo	0.063
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	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.

References

↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 494 Virtus (1902 JV)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

External links

494 Virtus at the JPL Small-Body Database

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