161 Athor
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A three-dimensional model of 161 Athor based on its light curve.
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | James Craig Watson |
Discovery site | Detroit Observatory |
Discovery date | April 19, 1876 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | 161 |
Named after
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Hathor |
Main belt[2] | |
Orbital characteristics[3] | |
Epoch November 30, 2008 | |
Aphelion | 2.7075 AU |
Perihelion | 2.0507 AU |
2.3791 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.138031 |
1340.35 days (3.67 years) | |
317.519° | |
Inclination | 9.054° |
18.766° | |
294.4° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 44.19 kilometres (27.46 mi) ± 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) Mean diameter[4] 47.0 kilometres (29.2 mi) ± 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) circular fit[5] |
7.281 ± 0.001 hours[6] 7.288 ± 0.007 hours[7] |
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Albedo | 0.198 ± 0.033[4] |
Spectral type
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M[8] |
9.15[9] | |
161 Athor is an M-type Main belt asteroid that was discovered by James Craig Watson on April 19, 1876, at the Detroit Observatory[1] and named after Hathor, an Egyptian fertility goddess. An occultation by Athor was observed, on October 15, 2002, resulting in an estimated diameter of 47.0 kilometres (29.2 mi).[5]
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