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610 Valeska

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610 Valeska
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date26 September 1906
Designations
(610) Valeska
1906 VK
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.47 yr (39983 d)
Aphelion3.8828 AU (580.86 Gm)
Perihelion2.2937 AU (343.13 Gm)
3.0883 AU (462.00 Gm)
Eccentricity0.25729
5.43 yr (1982.3 d)
98.063°
0° 10m 53.796s / day
Inclination12.699°
20.391°
359.806°
Physical characteristics
4.9047 h (0.20436 d)
12.4

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 4.9047±0.0002 h with a brightness variation of 0.17±0.03 in magnitude.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "610 Valeska (1906 VK)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ "(610) Valeska". (610) Valeska In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. 2003. p. 62. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_611. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
  3. ^ Pilcher, Frederick (April 2010), "Rotation Period Determinations for 81 Terpsichore, 419 Aurelia 452 Hamiltonia, 610 Valeska, 649 Josefa, and 652 Jubilatrix", Minor Planet Bulletin, Bibcode:2010MPBu...37...45P.
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