69230 Hermes
69230 Hermes is a sub-kilometer sized asteroid and binary system on an eccentric orbit, classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, that passed Earth at approximately twice the distance of the Moon on 30 October 1937. The asteroid was named after Hermes from Greek mythology. It is noted for having been the last remaining named lost asteroid, rediscovered in 2003. The S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 13.9 hours. Its synchronous companion was discovered in 2003. The primary and secondary are similar in size; they measure approximately 810 meters (2,700 ft) and 540 meters (1,800 ft) in diameter, respectively.
Recovery of Hermes on 15 October 2003 | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 28 October 1937 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (69230) Hermes |
Pronunciation | /ˈhɜːrmiːz/ |
Named after | Hermes (Greek mythology) |
Alternative designations | 1937 UB |
Minor planet category | NEO · PHA · Apollo Mars- and Venus-crosser |
Adjectives | Hermian, Hermean /ˈhɜːrmiən, hərˈmiːən/ |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 80.94 yr (29,565 d) |
Earliest precovery date | 25 October 1937 |
Aphelion | 2.6878 AU |
Perihelion | 0.6226 AU |
Semi-major axis | 1.6552 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.6239 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 2.13 yr (778 d) |
Mean anomaly | 73.583° |
Mean motion | 0° 27m 46.08s / day |
Inclination | 6.0670° |
Longitude of ascending node | 34.217° |
92.746° | |
Known satellites | 1 (P:13.892±0.006 h) (D: 0.54 km, 0.56 km) |
Earth MOID | 0.0043 AU (1.6752 LD) |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 0.8±0.1 km 0.81 km (derived) 0.85 km |
Mean density | 1.6 g/cm3 (assumed) |
Synodic rotation period | 13.894 h |
0.25±0.12 0.265±0.099 | |
S · Sq | |
17.48 17.5 17.55 17.57 | |
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