545 Messalina
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Paul Götz |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | October 3, 1904 |
| Designations | |
| 1904 OY | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.741 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.661 AU |
| 3.201 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| 5.727 a | |
| 342.856° | |
| Inclination | 11.125° |
| 334.280° | |
| 325.851° | |
545 Messalina is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on October 3, 1904 by Paul Götz (provisional name 1904 OY], at Heidelberg. It is named after Valeria Messalina, the third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, p. 89 (3rd ed. 1997)
- ↑ Naming of Asteroids, Popular Astronomy (August-September 1906), p. 432
- ↑ Science Gossip, The Athenaeum, June 9, 1906, No. 4102, p. 705
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