550 Senta
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A three-dimensional model of 550 Senta based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | November 16, 1904 |
| Designations | |
| 1904 PL | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.160 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.016 AU |
| 2.588 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| 4.164 a | |
| 152.054° | |
| Inclination | 10.114° |
| 270.834° | |
| 44.681° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 20.555[2] h | |
550 Senta is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on November 16, 1904 from Heidelberg.
Photometric observations of this asteroid made at the Torino Observatory in Italy during 1990–1991 were used to determine a synodic rotation period of 20.555 ± 0.01 hours.[2]
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