49 Pales
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.086 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.364 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.808 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Inclination | 3.18° |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 149.8 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 10.42 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.80 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.060 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | H. Goldschmidt, 1857 |
49 Pales (pay'-leez ()) is a large, dark Main belt asteroid.
Pales was discovered by H. Goldschmidt on September 19, 1857 and named after Pales, goddess of shepherds in Greek mythology.
Aspects
| Stationary, than retrograde | Opposition | Distance at opposition | Brightness | Stationary, than prograde | Conjunction to sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24. September 2004 | 6. November 2004 | 1,37265 AU | 10,6 mag | 15. December 2004 | 13. July 2005 |
| 28. December 2005 | 21. February 2006 | 2,26049 AU | 12,3 mag | 15. April 2006 | 26. September 2006 |
| 19. February 2007 | 18. April 2007 | 2,79378 AU | 13,1 mag | 15. June 2007 | 15. November 2007 |
| 14. April 2008 | 9. June 2008 | 2,50331 AU | 12,6 mag | 6. August 2008 | 12. January 2009 |
| 19. July 2009 | 5. September 2009 | 1,54664 AU | 11,0 mag | 19. October 2009 | 17. May 2010 |
| 1. December 2010 | 20. January 2011 | 1,83914 AU | 11,5 mag | 9. March 2011 | 2. September 2011 |
| 29. January 2012 | 28. March 2012 | 2,67097 AU | 12,9 mag | 23. May 2012 | 26. October 2012 |
| 21. March 2013 | 17. May 2013 | 2,72369 AU | 13,0 mag | 15. July 2013 | 16. December 2013 |
| 1. June 2014 | 22. July 2014 | 1,97420 AU | 11,8 mag | 12. September 2014 | 13. March 2015 |
| 20. October 2015 | 3. December 2015 | 1,44780 AU | 10,7 mag | 13. January 2016 | 30. July 2016 |
| 7. January 2017 | 4. March 2017 | 2,40874 AU | 12,5 mag | 27. April 2017 | 5. October 2017 |
| 27. February 2018 | 27. April 2018 | 2,80299 AU | 13,1 mag | 24. June 2018 | 24. November 2018 |
| 27. April 2019 | 21. June 2019 | 2,37084 AU | 12,4 mag | 16. August 2019 | 27. January 2020 |
| 15. August 2020 | 29. September 2020 | 1,41924 AU | 10,7 mag | 9. November 2020 | 12. June 2021 |
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