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.

69230 Hermes
Recovery of Hermes on 15 October 2003
Discovery
Discovered byK. Reinmuth
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date28 October 1937
Designations
MPC designation
(69230) Hermes
Pronunciation/ˈhɜːrmz/
Named after
Hermes (Greek mythology)
Alternative designations
1937 UB
Minor planet category
NEO · PHA · Apollo
Mars- and Venus-crosser
AdjectivesHermian, Hermean /ˈhɜːrmiən, hərˈmən/
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc80.94 yr (29,565 d)
Earliest precovery date25 October 1937
Aphelion2.6878 AU
Perihelion0.6226 AU
Semi-major axis
1.6552 AU
Eccentricity0.6239
Orbital period (sidereal)
2.13 yr (778 d)
Mean anomaly
73.583°
Mean motion
0° 27m 46.08s / day
Inclination6.0670°
Longitude of ascending node
34.217°
92.746°
Known satellites1
(P:13.892±0.006 h)
(D: 0.54 km, 0.56 km)
Earth MOID0.0043 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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