Astronomy:592 Bathseba

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592 Bathseba
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date18 March 1906
Designations
(592) Bathseba
PronunciationGerman: [batˈseːbaː]
1906 TS
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 April 2014 (JD 2456751.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc117.05 yr (42753 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.4279 astronomical unit|AU (512.81 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.6339 AU (394.03 Gm)
3.0246 AU (452.47 Gm)
Eccentricity0.12976
Orbital period5.27 yr (1924.3 d)
Mean anomaly293.82°
Mean motion0° 11m 14.532s / day
Inclination10.183°
Longitude of ascending node167.93°
256.651°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter43.7 km
Rotation period7.7465 h (0.32277 d)
Geometric albedo0.155
Absolute magnitude (H)9.61


Bathseba (minor planet designation: 592 Bathseba) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. In 1972, Bathseba was studied as a possible target for an extended Pioneer mission which would fly past multiple Asteroids and Comets[2]

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