587 Hypsipyle
Hypsipyle (minor planet designation: 587 Hypsipyle), provisional designation 1906 TF, is a stony Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 February 1906, by Germany astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 22 February 1906 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (587) Hypsipyle |
| Pronunciation | /hɪpˈsɪpɪliː/ |
Named after | Hypsipyle (Greek mythology) |
Alternative designations | 1906 TF · 1931 CH 1956 EN1 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) Phocaea |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 111.10 yr (40,578 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.7254 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9442 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.3348 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1673 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.57 yr (1,303 days) |
Mean anomaly | 85.891° |
Mean motion | 0° 16m 34.68s / day |
| Inclination | 24.993° |
Longitude of ascending node | 324.58° |
| 188.53° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 11.022±0.086 km 11.51±0.50 km 12.944±0.103 km 12.991 km 12.99 km (taken) 13.54±0.28 km |
Synodic rotation period | 2.8881±0.0006 h 2.8899±0.0006 h 13.6816±0.0005 h |
| 0.081±0.004 0.1392 0.1413±0.0237 0.208±0.034 0.474±0.340 | |
| S | |
| 11.12 · 11.73±0.39 · 11.9 · 12.70 · 12.19 · 12.19±0.11 | |
The asteroid was named after the Queen Hypsipyle from Greek mythology and is one of the principal members of the Phocaea family.: 23
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