165 Loreley

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165 Loreley
165Loreley (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 165 Loreley based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by C. H. F. Peters
Discovery date9 August 1876
Designations
(165) Loreley
Pronunciation /ˈlɔːrəl/ [1]
A876 PA; 1948 QS;
1959 PB; 1960 WG
main belt
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 139.51 yr (50957 d)
Aphelion 3.3904  AU (507.20  Gm)
Perihelion 2.8599 AU (427.83 Gm)
3.1251 AU (467.51 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.084887
5.52 yr (2017.9 d)
125.88°
0° 10m 42.24s / day
Inclination 11.224°
302.53°
347.29°
Earth  MOID 1.84454 AU (275.939 Gm)
Jupiter  MOID 1.81383 AU (271.345 Gm)
TJupiter 3.180
Physical characteristics
Dimensions180.083±2.064  km [2]
164.92 ± 8.14 km [3]
Mass (1.91 ± 0.19) × 1019 kg [3]
Mean density
8.14 ± 1.46 g/cm3 [3]
7.226  h (0.3011  d) [2]
7.22667 h [4]
0.0642±0.004
7.65, [2] 7.76 [5]

    165 Loreley is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 9, 1876, in Clinton, New York and named after the Lorelei, a figure in German folklore.

    In the late 1990s, a network of astronomers worldwide gathered light curve data that was ultimately used to derive the spin states and shape models of 10 new asteroids, including (165) Loreley. The light curve of this asteroid varies by no more than 0.2 in magnitude, while the derived shape model shows multiple flat spots on the surface. [4] [6]

    Between 2003 and 2021, 165 Loreley has been observed to occult thirteen stars.

    The asteroid has an oblate shape with a size ratio of 1.26 ± 0.08 between the major and minor axes, as determined from the W. M. Keck Observatory. [7]

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