332 Siri

Siri (minor planet designation: 332 Siri) is a main belt asteroid in orbit around the Sun. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 19 March 1892 in Heidelberg.[2] The origin of this asteroid's name is unclear. On October 5, 2092, 332 Siri will pass 4,981,670 km (3,095,470 mi) from the asteroid 29 Amphitrite with a relative velocity of 2.054 kilometers per second.[1]

332 Siri
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date19 March 1892
Designations
(332) Siri
A896 BA, A922 XA
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc124.05 yr (45308 d)
Aphelion3.0216 AU (452.02 Gm)
Perihelion2.5269 AU (378.02 Gm)
2.7742 AU (415.01 Gm)
Eccentricity0.089172
4.62 yr (1687.8 d)
186.290°
0° 12m 47.88s / day
Inclination2.8473°
31.575°
296.463°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions40.37±1.8 km
8.0074 h (0.33364 d)
0.1719±0.017
9.7,[1] 9.65[2]

    References

    1. "332 Siri". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 332. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.


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