58 Concordia
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.701 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.585 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.816 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Inclination | 5.06° |
| Eccentricity | 0.043 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 93.4 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 16 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.86 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.058 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | R. Luther, 1860 |
58 Concordia is a quite large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid, so its surface is very dark and it is likely carbonaceous in composition.
It was discovered by R. Luther on March 24, 1860. He named it after Concordia, the Roman goddess of harmony.
Aspects
| Conjunction to sun | Stationary, then retrograde | Opposition | Minimum distance (AU) | Maximum brightness (mag) | Stationary, than prograde | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. June 2005 | 16. December 2005 | 1. February 2006 | 1.65727 AU | 12.3 mag | 20. March 2006 | |
| 4. October 2006 | 12. April 2007 | 29. May 2007 | 1.62312 AU | 12.3 mag | 17. July 2007 | |
| 22. January 2008 | 25. July 2008 | 13. September 2008 | 1.80068 AU | 12.5 mag | 31. October 2008 | |
| 26. April 2009 | 30. October 2009 | 18. December 2009 | 1.75266 AU | 12.5 mag | 5. February 2010 | |
| 12. August 2010 | 22. February 2011 | 6. April 2011 | 1.58732 AU | 12.2 mag | 24. May 2011 | |
| 7. December 2011 | 10. June 2012 | 30. July 2012 | 1.73056 AU | 12.5 mag | 16. September 2012 | |
| 15. March 2013 | 18. September 2013 | 5. November 2013 | 1.81375 AU | 12.7 mag | 26. December 2013 | |
| 23. June 2014 | 30. December 2014 | 15. February 2015 | 1.63343 AU | 12.2 mag | 2. April 2015 | |
| 18. October 2015 | 24. April 2016 | 11. June 2016 | 1.64340 AU | 12.4 mag | 30. July 2016 | |
| 2. February 2017 | 7. August 2017 | 24. September 2017 | 1.81191 AU | 12.6 mag | 13. November 2017 | |
| 9. May 2018 | 11. November 2018 | 30. December 2018 | 1.72794 AU | 12.5 mag | 16. February 2019 | |
| 27. August 2019 | 7. March 2020 | 20. April 2020 | 1.58935 AU | 12.2 mag | 8. June 2020 |
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