| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 18 September 1906 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (608) Adolfine |
| Alternative designations | 1906 VD |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 104.60 yr (38206 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3986 AU (508.42 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6455 AU (395.76 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.0221 AU (452.10 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.12459 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.25 yr (1918.9 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 319.449° |
| Mean motion | 0° 11 15.396 / day |
| Inclination | 9.3799° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 293.861° |
| Argument of perihelion | 71.494° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 12.59±1.15 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 8.3458 h (0.34774 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.1603±0.034 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.8 |
608 Adolfine is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting in the asteroid belt.
The light curve of 608 Adolfine shows a periodicity of 8.37 ± 0.03 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.25 ± 0.05 in magnitude.
References
- "608 Adolfine (1906 VD)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M
External links
- 608 Adolfine at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 608 Adolfine at the JPL Small-Body Database
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