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342 Endymion

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342 Endymion
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery date17 October 1892
Designations
(342) Endymion
Pronunciation/ɛnˈdɪmiən/[1]
Named after
Endymion
1892 K
Main belt
König · Bower
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc115.38 yr (42141 d)
Aphelion2.89687 AU (433.366 Gm)
Perihelion2.24079 AU (335.217 Gm)
2.56883 AU (384.291 Gm)
Eccentricity0.12770
4.12 yr (1503.8 d)
335.858°
0° 14m 21.793s / day
Inclination7.34850°
232.690°
224.708°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions60.63±2.8 km
6.319 h (0.2633 d)
0.0393±0.004
10.22

342 Endymion is a large Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Max Wolf on 17 October 1892 in Heidelberg. It was the first asteroid to receive the name of a male god.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Endymion". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ a b "342 Endymion (1892 K)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition), p. 42. Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2012, ISBN 3-642-29717-X
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