Orbital Elements
- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 3.009 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.1004
- Inclination: 9.83 deg
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 9.92 deg
- Argument of Periapsis: 40.07 deg
- Mean Anomaly: 240.03 deg
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 18.51400 km
- Magnitude: 11.46
- Albedo: 0.156
Shape Model Characteristics
At 2449246.0 JD:
- Spin period in hours: 8.96318
- Spin latitude: -50.0
- Spin longitude: -50.0
- Spin angle: 0.0
- Quality level: 1.5
This shape model of asteroid Bessel is provided by the DAMIT database from The Astronomical Institute of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia.
The model is rotated on its Z axis for the purpose of this visualization, which may not reflect actual rotation.