Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 3.132 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1044
  • Inclination: 16.15 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 169.54 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 160.78 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 6.27 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 75.53500 km
  • Magnitude: 9.71
  • Albedo: 0.043
  • Spectral type (Tholen): X
  • Spectral type (SMASS): C

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2450882.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 13.59
  • Spin latitude: 32.0
  • Spin longitude: 32.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Nerthus 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.