| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Joel Hastings Metcalf |
| Discovery site | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Discovery date | 4 November 1907 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (655) Briseïs |
| Pronunciation | /braɪˈsiːɪs/ |
| Alternative designations | 1907 BF |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 108.19 yr (39515 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.2489 AU (486.03 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.7297 AU (408.36 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.9893 AU (447.19 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.086836 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.17 yr (1887.8 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 8.32168° |
| Mean motion | 0° 11 26.52 / day |
| Inclination | 6.4972° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 130.064° |
| Argument of perihelion | 278.531° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 15.395±0.95 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 160.66 h (6.694 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.2693±0.036 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.0 |
655 Briseïs is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
References
- Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- "655 Briseis (1907 BF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- "(655) Briseïs". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 1 January 2003. pp. 65. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_656. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
- 655 Briseïs at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 655 Briseïs at the JPL Small-Body Database
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