571 Dulcinea

Dulcinea (minor planet designation: 571 Dulcinea) is an R-type asteroid. It was named after Dulcinea, a character from Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote.

571 Dulcinea
Discovery
Discovered byPaul Götz
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date4 September 1905
Designations
(571) Dulcinea
Pronunciation/dʌlˈsɪniə, dʌlsɪˈnə/[1]
1905 QZ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc110.57 yr (40387 d)
Aphelion2.9963 AU (448.24 Gm)
Perihelion1.8224 AU (272.63 Gm)
2.4093 AU (360.43 Gm)
Eccentricity0.24361
3.74 yr (1366.0 d)
205.094°
 15m 48.78s / day
Inclination5.2282°
3.1916°
27.650°
Physical characteristics
126.3 h (5.26 d)
11.59

    References

    1. "Dulcinea". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
    2. "571 Dulcinea (1905 QZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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