459 Signe

459 Signe
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg (024)
Discovery date	22 October 1900
Designations
MPC designation	459
Named after	Signe
Alternative names	1900 FM
Minor planet category	main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	115.48 yr (42180 d)
Aphelion	3.1691671 AU (474.10065 Gm)
Perihelion	2.0760098 AU (310.56665 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6225885 AU (392.33366 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.2084119
Orbital period	4.25 yr (1551.3 d) 4.24 y
Mean anomaly	90.516683°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 55.432^s / day
Inclination	10.297863°
Longitude of ascending node	29.509728°
Argument of perihelion	19.141657°
Earth MOID	1.0868 AU (162.58 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.2594 AU (338.00 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.350
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7004293200000000000♠29.32±2.4 km
Rotation period	5.5362 h (0.23068 d)
Geometric albedo	6999137000000000000♠0.1370±0.026
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.44

459 Signe is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 22, 1900. Its provisional name was 1900 FM.

References

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