Alternative names 1904 NV Aphelion 3.8850 AU (581.19 Gm) Discovered 11 April 1904 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 11 April 1904 Observation arc 111.88 yr (40863 d) Perihelion 2.4865 AU (371.98 Gm) Absolute magnitude 9.29 | |
Similar 528 Rezia, 540 Rosamunde, 509 Iolanda, 417 Suevia, 484 Pittsburghia | ||
530 Turandot is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on April 11, 1904 and named for the title character in Puccini's opera.
Photometric observations of this asteroid in 1986 gave a light curve with a period of 10.77 ± 0.03 hours and a brightness variation of 0.13 ± 0.02 in magnitude. The curve is asymmetrical with dual maxima and minima. This object has a spectrum that matches an F-type classification.
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