563 Suleika
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Paul Götz |
| Discovery date | April 6, 1905 |
| Designations | |
| 1905 QK | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch March 6, 2006 (JD 2453800.5) | |
| Aphelion | 501.545 Gm (3.353 AU) |
| Perihelion | 309.798 Gm (2.071 AU) |
| 405.671 Gm (2.712 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| 1631.068 d (4.47 a) | |
|
Average orbital speed
|
17.83 km/s |
| 346.900° | |
| Inclination | 10.248° |
| 85.462° | |
| 336.640° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 53.3 km |
| Mass | ~1.6×1017 kg |
|
Mean density
|
2.0? g/cm³ |
| ~0.0149 m/s² | |
| ~0.0282 km/s | |
| Albedo | 0.10? |
| Temperature | ~169 K |
|
Spectral type
|
S |
| 8.63[2] | |
563 Suleika is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Previously designated as 1905 QK, it was discovered by German astronomer Paul Götz on April 6, 1905 from Heidelberg, Germany.[3]
Photometric observations of this asteroid at the Oakley Observatory in Terre Haute, Indiana during 2006 gave a light curve with a period of 5.628 ± 0.002 hours and a brightness variation of 0.28 ± 0.01 in magnitude.[4]
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