26 Proserpina

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26 Proserpina
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Three-dimensional model of 26 Proserpina created based on light-curve inversions.
Discovery
Discovered by R. Luther
Discovery dateMay 5, 1853
Designations
(26) Proserpina
Pronunciation /prˈsɜːrpɪnə/ [1]
Named after
Proserpina
1935 KK; 1954 WD1
Main belt
Adjectives Proserpinian /ˌprɒsərˈpɪniən/ [2]
Symbol Proserpina symbol (bold).svg (historical)
Orbital characteristics
Epoch June 14, 2006 (JD 2453900.5)
Aphelion 431.898 Gm (2.887 AU)
Perihelion 362.816 Gm (2.425 AU)
397.357 Gm (2.656 AU)
Eccentricity 0.087
1581.184 d (4.33 a)
115.619°
Inclination 3.562°
45.884°
193.120°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions94.8 ± 1.7 km (IRAS) [3]
89.63 ± 3.55 km [4]
Mass (7.48 ± 8.95) × 1017 kg [4]
Mean density
1.98 ± 2.38 g/cm3 [4]
13.11 h [3] [5]
0.1966 [3] [6]
S [3]
7.5 [3]

    26 Proserpina is a main-belt asteroid discovered by German astronomer R. Luther on May 5, 1853. It is named after the Roman goddess Proserpina, the daughter of Ceres and the Queen of the Underworld. Another main-belt asteroid, 399 Persephone, discovered in 1895, is named after her Greek counterpart. Its historical symbol was a star inside a pomegranate; it is in the pipeline for Unicode 17.0 as U+1CECD 𜻍 ( Proserpina symbol (fixed width).svg ). [7] [8]

    This object is orbiting the Sun with a period of 4.33 years. It has a cross-section size of around 90 km and a stony (S-type) composition. Photometric observations of this asteroid have produced discrepant estimates of the rotation period. A period of 12.13 hours was reported in 1979, followed by 10.6 hours in 1981 and 6.67 hours in 2001. Observations made in 2007 at the Oakley Observatory in Terre Haute, Indiana produced a light curve with a period of 13.06 ± 0.03 hours and a brightness variation of 0.21 ± 0.01 in magnitude. [9] This was refined by a 2008 study, giving a period of 13.110 ± 0.001 hours. [10]

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