332 Siri Explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
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332 Siri
Discovered:19 March 1892
Mpc Name:(332) Siri
Alt Names:A896 BA, A922 XA
Epoch:31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Orbit Ref:[1]
Semimajor:2.7742AU
Perihelion:2.5269AU
Aphelion:3.0216abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Eccentricity:0.089172
Period:4.62 yr (1687.8 d)
Inclination:2.8473°
Asc Node:31.575°
Arg Peri:296.463°
Rotation:8.0074abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Abs Magnitude:9.7, 9.65
Mean Motion: / day
Observation Arc:124.05 yr (45308 d)
Uncertainty:0

332 Siri is a main belt asteroid in orbit around the Sun. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 19 March 1892 in Heidelberg. The origin of this asteroid's name is unclear. On October 5, 2092, 332 Siri will pass 4981670km (3,095,470miles) from the asteroid 29 Amphitrite with a relative velocity of 2.054 kilometers per second.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. 332 Siri. 332. 11 May 2016.