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956 Elisa
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elisa |
| Designations | 1921 JW; 1959 NB |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | August 8, 1921 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.204 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.298 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.830 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.767 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.485 a |
| Inclination (i) | 5.964° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 192.828° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 125.228° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 48.625° |
956 Elisa is a V-type asteroid in the Main Belt, orbiting not far from the Vesta family, but not within it. It is, however, probably a fragment of 4 Vesta ejected during an impact [1][2]. Its rotation period is 3.888 hours[1].
- ^ M. Florczak, D. Lazarro, & R. Duffard (2002). "Discovering New V-Type Asteroids in the Vicinity of 4 Vesta". Icarus 159: 178.
- ^ V. Carruba et al (2005). "On the V-type asteroids outside the Vesta family". Astronomy & Astrophysics 441: 819.
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