Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 3.131 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1681
  • Inclination: 2.24 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 125.12 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 277.53 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 163.46 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 106.92100 km
  • Magnitude: 8.97
  • Albedo: 0.048
  • Spectral type (Tholen): BU
  • Spectral type (SMASS): Ch

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2444824.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 9.2182
  • Spin latitude: 23.0
  • Spin longitude: 23.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Erato 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.