Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.628 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1486
  • Inclination: 5.28 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 149.99 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 109.7 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 326.35 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 34.47100 km
  • Magnitude: 11.56
  • Albedo: 0.040
  • Spectral type (Tholen): PC

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2442840.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 11.00641
  • Spin latitude: -52.0
  • Spin longitude: -52.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Mechthild 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.