166 Rhodope
Rhodope (minor planet designation: 166 Rhodope) is a dark background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 55 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 August 1876, by German–American astronomer Christian Peters at the Litchfield Observatory in Clinton, New York, United States. The asteroid was named after Queen Rhodope from Greek mythology.
Lightcurve-based 3-D model of Rhodope | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery site | Litchfield Obs. |
| Discovery date | 15 August 1876 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (166) Rhodope |
| Pronunciation | /ˈrɒdəpiː/ |
Named after | Queen Rhodope (Greek mythology) |
Alternative designations | A876 PB |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (middle) background · Eunomia |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 132.05 yr (48,233 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2539 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1165 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.6852 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2118 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.40 yr (1,607 days) |
Mean anomaly | 324.65° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 26.4s / day |
| Inclination | 12.028° |
Longitude of ascending node | 128.92° |
| 264.50° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 39.04±9.79 km 52.393±0.196 km 53.26±0.62 km 54.551±1.535 km 54.56 km (taken) 54.564 km 62.34±21.46 km 65.29±0.80 km |
Synodic rotation period | 4.714793 h 4.712 h 4.715 h 4.7152±0.0002 h 7.87±0.03 h(poor) |
| 0.046±0.004 0.05±0.03 0.0657±0.0145 0.0747 0.076±0.002 0.10±0.05 | |
| Tholen = GC: SMASS = Xe C · P · X B–V = 0.725 U–B = 0.425 | |
| 9.75 · 9.75±0.05 · 9.89 · 9.95 · 10.22±0.25 | |
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