610 Valeska Explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
  1. D6D6D6
610 Valeska
Mpc Name:(610) Valeska
Alt Names:1906 VK
Discovered:26 September 1906
Epoch:31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Eccentricity:0.25729
Semimajor:3.0883AU
Perihelion:2.2937AU
Aphelion:3.8828abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Period:5.43 yr (1982.3 d)
Inclination:12.699°
Asc Node:20.391°
Arg Peri:359.806°
Mean Motion: / day
Orbit Ref:[1]
Observation Arc:109.47 yr (39983 d)
Uncertainty:0
Abs Magnitude:12.4
Rotation:4.9047abbr=onNaNabbr=on

610 Valeska is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid, orbiting primarily in the asteroid belt. Discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf. The origin of the name is unknown, but it may be related to the provisional designation 1906 VK.[2] In Slavic origin, it also means Glorious ruler. Photometric observations provide a rotation period of with a brightness variation of in magnitude.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 610 Valeska (1906 VK) . . . 5 May 2016.
  2. Book: (610) Valeska In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 62. Springer . 2003 . 978-3-540-29925-7 . 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_611. (610) Valeska.