Astronomy:560 Delila

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560 Delila
Discovery
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date13 March 1905
Designations
(560) Delila
Pronunciation/dɛˈllə/,[1] German: [deːliːlaː]
1905 QF
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.10 yr (40580 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.1947 astronomical unit|AU (477.92 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.3053 AU (344.87 Gm)
2.7500 AU (411.39 Gm)
Eccentricity0.16171
Orbital period4.56 yr (1665.7 d)
Mean anomaly187.50°
Mean motion0° 12m 58.032s / day
Inclination8.4698°
Longitude of ascending node105.351°
3.8614°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius18.62±0.65 km
Rotation period29.913 h (1.2464 d)
Geometric albedo0.0733±0.005
Absolute magnitude (H)11.0


Delila (minor planet designation: 560 Delila) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after the biblical character Delilah in Saint-Saëns's opera Samson et Dalila, which was first performed in German translation.

References

  1. 'Delilah' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. "560 Delila (1905 QF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=560;cad=1. 

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