| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Paul Götz |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 4 September 1905 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (571) Dulcinea |
| Pronunciation | /dʌlˈsɪniə, dʌlsɪˈniːə/[1] |
| 1905 QZ | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 110.57 yr (40387 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.9963 AU (448.24 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.8224 AU (272.63 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.4093 AU (360.43 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.24361 |
| 3.74 yr (1366.0 d) | |
| 205.094° | |
| 0° 15m 48.78s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.2282° |
| 3.1916° | |
| 27.650° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 126.3 h (5.26 d) | |
| 11.59 | |
Dulcinea (minor planet designation: 571 Dulcinea) is an R-type asteroid. It was named after Dulcinea, a character from Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote.
References
- ^ "Dulcinea". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "571 Dulcinea (1905 QZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- 571 Dulcinea at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 571 Dulcinea at the JPL Small-Body Database
