546 Herodias

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546 Herodias
Discovery [1]
Discovered by P. Götz
Discovery site Heidelberg Obs.
Discovery date10 October 1904
Designations
(546) Herodias
Pronunciation /hɪˈrdiəs/ [2]
Named after
Herodias
1904 PA
main-belt  ·(middle)
Eunomian interloper
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 111.48 yr (40719 d)
Aphelion 2.89852  AU (433.612  Gm)
Perihelion 2.29588 AU (343.459 Gm)
2.59720 AU (388.536 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.116018
4.19 yr (1528.8 d)
149.511°
0° 14m 7.714s / day
Inclination 14.8547°
21.7900°
108.626°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions66.02±3.8 km (mean) [3]
Mean radius
33.01±1.9 km
10.4 hours [4]
10.77  h (0.449  d) [1]
0.0534 ± 0.007 [3]
C
9.70 [5]

    Herodias (minor planet designation: 546 Herodias) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 66 kilometers in diameter. It is an identified Eunomian interloper. It was named after the biblical character Herodias.

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