590 Tomyris

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590 Tomyris
590Tomyris (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 590 Tomyris based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by Max Wolf
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date4 March 1906
Designations
(590) Tomyris
Pronunciation /ˈtɒmɪrɪs/ [1]
1906 TO
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 110.12 yr (40221 d)
Aphelion 3.2395  AU (484.62  Gm)
Perihelion 2.7564 AU (412.35 Gm)
2.9979 AU (448.48 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.080570
5.19 yr (1896.0 d)
166.534°
0° 11m 23.532s / day
Inclination 11.174°
106.157°
339.791°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
19.935±0.7 km
5.562  h (0.2318  d)
0.1218±0.009
9.90

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    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "590 Tomyris (1906 TO)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2016.