Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.679 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1791
  • Inclination: 5.76 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 156.91 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 181.06 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 303.66 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 85.87700 km
  • Magnitude: 8.60
  • Albedo: 0.040
  • Spectral type (Tholen): M
  • Spectral type (SMASS): X

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2444540.24534 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 3.747455
  • Spin latitude: -15.0
  • Spin longitude: -15.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Penelope 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.