494 Virtus

Virtus (minor planet designation: 494 Virtus) is an 86 km minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 7, 1902. Its provisional name was 1902 JV.

494 Virtus
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date7 October 1902
Designations
(494) Virtus
Pronunciation/ˈvɜːrtəs/
1902 JV
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc113.29 yr (41379 d)
Aphelion3.1756 AU (475.06 Gm)
Perihelion2.7961 AU (418.29 Gm)
2.9858 AU (446.67 Gm)
Eccentricity0.063565
5.16 yr (1884.5 d)
143.315°
0° 11m 27.708s / day
Inclination7.0866°
38.210°
218.055°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions85.52±1.8 km[1]
5.57 h (0.232 d)
0.0630±0.003
C
8.96

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