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Last update: 2026-06-05 09:04 UTC
Physical properties
  • Rotation Period
  • Quality
  • Amplitude
  • Rotation Direction
  • Spinvector L
  • Spinvector B
Rotational properties
Value
Unit
Source
Rotation Period
Value
176
Unit
h
Source
[7]
Quality
Value
3,T
Unit
-
Source
[7]
Amplitude
Value
1.2
Unit
mag
Source
[7]
Rotation Direction
Value
-
Unit
-
Source
[-]
Spinvector L
Value
180
Unit
Source
[1]
Spinvector B
Value
-55
Unit
Source
[1]
  • Taxonomy
  • Taxonomy (all)
Taxonomy
Value
Unit
Source
Taxonomy
Value
V
Sq
Sq
Unit
-
-
-
Source
[2]
[3]
[4]
Taxonomy (all)
Value
-
-
S;Sk,Sq
Unit
-
-
-
Source
[5]
[5]
[6]
  • Absolute Magnitude (H)
  • Slope Parameter (G)
H / G
Value
Unit
Source
Absolute Magnitude (H)
Value
15.268
15.3
Unit
mag
mag
Source
[8]
[9]
Slope Parameter (G)
Value
0.1
0.15**
Unit
-
-
Source
[10]
[8]
  • Albedo
  • Diameter
Size and albedo
Value
Unit
Source
Albedo
Value
0.4055
0.254
Unit
-
-
Source
[13]
[11]
Diameter
Value
2640
Unit
Source
[11]
  • Color Index Information
Color Index Information
Value
Unit
Source
Color Index Information
Value
0.831
0.5
0.465
0.364
Unit
B-V
U-B
V-R
R-I
Source
[14]
[15]
[14]
[14]
  • Sightings
Sightings
Value
Unit
Source
Sightings
Value
Radar R
Visual S
Unit
-
-
Source
[16]
[17]
  • Satellites
Satellites
Value
Unit
Source
Satellites
Unit
-
Source
[5]

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