Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.992 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2431
  • Inclination: 12.66 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 134.11 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 277.22 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 236.65 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 36.69800 km
  • Magnitude: 9.82
  • Albedo: 0.191
  • Spectral type (Tholen): S
  • Spectral type (SMASS): L

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2450983.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 21.8135
  • Spin latitude: 32.0
  • Spin longitude: 32.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: 1.5

This shape model of asteroid Hercynia 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.