Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 3.113 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0147
  • Inclination: 7.26 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 72.3 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 203.6 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 14.84 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 144.62600 km
  • Magnitude: 6.74
  • Albedo: 0.342
  • Spectral type (Tholen): S
  • Spectral type (SMASS): S

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2438700.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 8.332827
  • Spin latitude: -49.0
  • Spin longitude: -49.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Philomela 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.