601 Nerthus

601 Nerthus
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 601 Nerthus based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	21 June 1906
Designations
Alternative names	1906 UN
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	109.82 yr (40111 d)
Aphelion	3.4573 AU (517.20 Gm)
Perihelion	2.8114 AU (420.58 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1344 AU (468.90 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10303
Orbital period	5.55 yr (2026.9 d)
Mean anomaly	265.379°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 39.396^s / day
Inclination	16.146°
Longitude of ascending node	169.575°
Argument of perihelion	159.811°
Earth MOID	1.80622 AU (270.207 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.97621 AU (295.637 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.143
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	7001366599999999999♠36.66±1.2 km
Rotation period	13.59 h (0.566 d)
Geometric albedo	6998454000000000000♠0.0454±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.65

601 Nerthus is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. See mythology of Nerthus.

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